Transcript People of the American Revolution

People of the American
Revolution
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Benjamin Franklin
• Printer and writer from Philadelphia
• Member of the committee which wrote the
Declaration of Independence
• Minister to France during the Revolution
• Oldest member and Founding Father
of the Constitutional Convention
in 1787
King George III
• King of Great Britain during the
American Revolution
Thomas Jefferson
• Author of the Declaration of
Independence
• Founder of the Anti-Federalists, a
political party favoring states rights
• Third President of the United States.
• Purchased the Louisiana Territory from
France.
Thomas Paine
• Influential writer during the American
Revolution
• Common Sense attacked the monarchy,
supported independence, and outlined a
new form of government
• Crisis supported the Revolution through
propaganda
John Paul Jones
• American naval hero
• Led raids against British vessels during the
American Revolution
• “I have not yet begun to fight”
George Washington
• Virginia resident, surveyor, planter, and
soldier during the French and Indian War
• Delegate to the First and Second
Continental Congresses
• Commander-in-chief of the Continental
Army during the American Revolution
• First President of the United States,
serving two terms
Marquis de Lafayette
• A 19 year old French nobleman who
volunteered to help secure independence for
the Americans by fighting in Washington’s
army.
• Believed in what Americans were fighting for
and was later regarded as a hero in France and
the United States.
• Fought in several battles and
gained respect and friendship
from his men.
Samuel Adams
• Involved in local politics in Boston
• Believed colonial government was capable of
self-rule
• Founder of the Sons of Liberty
• Involved in many events that led to the
Revolution, including opposition to the Stamp
Act, the Boston Massacre, and the Boston Tea
Party.
• Supported the Constitution, with the addition
of the Bill of Rights
Crispus Attucks
• An escaped slave, became an American
hero during his struggle for freedom.
• The first American to lose his life in the
colonists’ fight for freedom from Britain.
• Killed by Redcoat gunfire during the
Boston Massacre, 1770.
Abigail Adams
• Wife of the 2nd president of the U.S., John
Adams.
• Recognized as being politically
influential, mostly in letters written to her
husband during the American
Revolution.
• Advocate for women’s rights.
John Adams
• Political philosopher and 2nd
President of the United States.
• Federalist, and a reasonable man who believed
in moderate resistance.
• Leader during the Revolution & Second
Continental Congress.
• Held conflicts with France during his term and
passed the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798.
Wentworth Cheswell
• A free African-American who carried news &
intelligence as the town messenger in
Newmarket, New Hampshire.
• First black man elected to public office-school
board member
• Fun fact-established a library in his town
Mercy Ottis Warren
• Expressed her feelings and ideas about the
Patriotic cause through her writings, plays
and poems.
• Believed Britain’s laws and taxes were
unfair & that Britain was too far away from
them to understand the colonists’ needs and
rights.
• Thought colonists would be
better off independent and free
from Britain.
James Armistead
• A slave from Virginia who became a spy
for Lafayette, relaying information about
Cornwallis’ plans.
• Provided Lafayette with the critical
information he needed to defeat Cornwallis
at Yorktown, which ended the American
Revolution.
Bernardo de Galvez
• Contributed to the independence of the
U.S. from Britain.
• Aided the colonists by leading the Spanish
against Britain.
• Re-conquered Florida for Spain.
•Fun Fact: Galveston, Texas is named after him!!!
Haym Salomon
• Polish-born, Jewish immigrant to America who
helped finance the American Revolution.
• Helped raise $20,000 for the Continental Army
on request from General Washington.
• Personally supported members of the
Continental Congress, such as James Madison.
Patrick Henry
• Governor for 5 yrs. of his home state of Virginia,
he supported the American struggle for
liberty.
• Served in the Virginia House of Burgesses &
Continental Congress
• “Give me liberty, or give me death!”