who’s who in the american revolution revolutionary leaders and others!
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WHO’S WHO IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONRevolutionary Leaders and Others!
Abigail Adams
• Wife of John Adams• Her letters during the Revolution are a record of the politics and events of the time
• Advocate for expanded rights for women
John Adams
• Boston Lawyer• Massachusetts representative in the Continental Congress
• Helped draft the Declaration of Independence
Samuel (Sam) Adams
• Organized the Sons of Liberty for the Boston Tea Party
• Signed the Declaration of Independence
• Cousin of John Adams
James Armistead• First African-American double agent of the Revolution
• Gained the trust of British General Cornwallis, then delivered those plans to George Washington
• His information helped the Americans win at Yorktown
Crispus Attucks
• Was a Boston dock worker of Wampanoag and African descent
• Was the first person killed in the Boston Massacre
Wentworth Cheswell
• From New Hampshire• African-American Revolutionary War veteran
• One of the first African-Americans to be elected to public office in America
Benjamin Franklin
• Delegate from Pennsylvania
• Leader in the American Revolution
• Signed the Declaration of Independence
• Helped convince France to join the war
Bernardo de Galvez
• Spanish governor of Louisiana
• Helped the Americans during the Revolution
• Captured Florida for Spain during the Revolution
King George III
• King of England during the time of the American Revolution
• He implemented taxes on the colonists
Patrick Henry• Strong supporter of the war between the American colonies and the British
• He criticized Britain in his speeches at the House of Burgess in Virginia
• Was famous for his quote – “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
Thomas Jefferson
• Wrote the Declaration of Independence, which was signed in 1776
• Signed the Declaration of Independence
• Founded University of Virginia
John Paul Jones
The Marquis de Lafayette• French noble who
brought trained soldiers to help the American cause.
• Aided Washington at Yorktown
• Helped finance the war• Became one of
Washington’s trusted friends
Thomas Paine
• Wrote the pamphlet “Common Sense”
• This was an effort to convince colonists that a complete break with England was necessary
Haym Salomon
• Jewish immigrant from Poland during the Revolution
• Converted French loans to cash to finance the American war effort
Mercy Otis Warren• Massachusetts playwright and poet
• In the years leading up to the Revolution, she wrote much anti-British propaganda urging citizens to challenge British authority
• A leading voice for women when few were even educated
George Washington
• Leader of the Continental Army for the American Colonists
• Was not present at the signing of the Declaration of Independence
POLITICAL EVENTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONMeetings to the Declaration of Independence
First Continental Congress
• September 1774• Colonial Leaders called a meeting in Philadelphia.
• Agreed to boycott all British goods and stop exporting goods to Britain until the Intolerable Acts were repealed
Second Continental Congress
• May 10, 1775• Met again in Philadelphia
• Approved a petition to King George III asking for a peaceful reconciliation to the war. This was known as the Olive Branch Petition
Continental Army
• July 3, 1775• George Washington takes command of the Continental Army
• Other leaders were Benedict Arnold, Daniel Morgan, & The Marquis de Lafayette
Olive Branch Petition• July 5, 1775• Sent to King George III of England
• It outlined their issues and asked the British government to respond and deal with them. King George III of England refused to accept the petition.
Declaration of Independence
• July 4, 1776• Written by Thomas Jefferson
• Document written to protect the rights and liberties of the American colonists
Treaty of Paris
• April 15, 1783• Britain recognized the United States as an independent nation
• Britain gave up all land claims between the Appalachian Mtns & the Mississippi River
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