Transcript File - Cofer`s American History Class

Famous People of the American
Revolution
Patriots of the American Revolution
The following
are people that
had various
positions in the
American
Revolution.
Ethan Allen
• Led the Green Mountain
Boys to capture Fort
Ticonderoga.
• He marched his army to
New York where he tried to
protect the land from the
British
• Was born on Jan. 10, 1738
and died on Feb. 12, 1789
George Washington
• He was the chief general in
the Revolutionary War and
later became the first
president of the U.S.
• He was born on Feb. 22,
1732 and died on Dec. 14,
1799.
precedent
means an example from the past that
provides evidence for an argument. It is
most commonly used in legal circles and,
more specifically, can be described as a
previously decided case that guides the
decision of a future case.
Baron Frederick Von Steuben
• He was a German
officer who used his
drills to discipline the
Continental army in
Valley Forge,
Pennsylvania.
• Was born in 1730 and
died in 1794.
Abby Sallee
Marquis de Lafayette
• He was a French
soldier and statesman.
• He was born 1757 and
died 1834.
• He fought for the
American colonies.
• He also helped train
the troops.
Nathan Hale
• He was a spy for the
American Rebels during the
American Revolution.
• He was born 1755 and he
died 1776.
• He was hanged by the
British when he was 21 as a
spy.
• He was an American Patriot
of the Revolutionary War.
• He also served in the army.
Benedict Arnold
(1741-1807)
• Benedict Arnold was
born on January 14th,
1741.
• Benedict became a
captain of the
Connecticut militia.
• Helped win the battle of
Fort Ticonderoga for
America.
• Later Benedict became
a traitor to America and
sided with Britain.
Nathanael Greene
(1742-1786)
• Nathanael Greene was
born on November 27th,
1742.
• Greene was a general in
the continental army
during the revolution.
• He led campaigns
against the British in
North and South
Carolina.
Nathanael Greene
General Henry Knox
• Henry Knox was born on June
25th, 1750. He died on October
25th, 1806.
• Knox was a war general and the
Nation’s first secretary for the
war.
• He was one of George
Washington’s most trusted
officers.
• Henry Knox directed
Washington’s troops to cross the
Delaware.
• Also referred to as “Swamp Fox”
Henry Knox
Francis Marion
• (1732-1795)
• captain of a militia
company during the
Continental Army.
• known for using the
protection of rivers, hills,
and swamps
• helped defend South
Carolina during the war
• worked to heal the
wounds from the war
Statesmen of the American Revolution
The American
Revolution had
many people
that were the
‘brains’ behind
the cause! The
following are
some that you
should know
about.
James Madison
• Was born on March
16, 1751
• Died June 28, 1836.
• Before the war and
presidency he was a
farmer
• He was the 4th
president.
• Known as the “Father”
of the Constitution
Samuel Adams
Born: Boston Mass.
Sept. 17, 1722
Died: Boston Mass. Oct.
2, 1803
Samuel Adams is important to the
American Revolution because he
founded the Sons of Liberty, the Top
Secret Resistance that was the
turning point for the Americans.
John Hancock
• First person to sign
the Declaration of
Independence and
signed in BIG letters
• Was born in 1737 and
died in 1793
• President of the
Continental Congress
from 1775 to 1777
Thomas Jefferson
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Third president
Born in 1743
Died in 1826
Was a delegate of the
Continental Congress
• Was a vice president
• Wrote the Declaration
of Independence
Thomas Paine
• Born in 1737
• Published “Common
Sense” on Jan. 10, 1776
• Served in Continental
Army
• Convicted of treason in
France, but released by
James Monroe saying
he was American
• Died in 1809
Ben Franklin
Born: Boston, Mass.
January 17, 1706
Died: Philadelphia,
Penn. April 17, 1790
He wrote Poor
Richard’s Almanac in
1742
Was important to the American
Revolution because he was a one
of the people who help set peace
between Britain and America.
Paul Revere
• Born on January 1,
1735.
• Died May 10, 1818.
• Before the war he was
a sliversmith.
• He warned the
minutemen that were
close to the area and
told them the British
were coming.
William Dawes
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Born- April 6, 1745
Died- Feb. 25, 1799
American Patriot
Member of the U.S. House
of Representatives
• U.S. Senate
• A second rider that rode
out to warn minutemen that
the British were coming
Alexander Hamilton
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Born: Jan. 11, 1755
Died: 1804
American Politician
Secretary of State
Member of
Continental Congress
Women of the American Revolution
The women are
sometimes left out
in our history
books. Here are a
few that we
remember from
the American
Revolution.
Phillis Wheatley
• The first recognized black
American poet.
• 1753-1784
• Published her first poem at age
13
• Brought to America as a slave
• Her poetry reflects both the
influence of Alexander Pope
and her study of Latin.
Picture of Phillis Wheatley
Betsy Ross
• 1752 – 1836
• Betsy did important
things during the war
like:
• Made our flag
• George Washington
was counting on her
to make the flag
British of the American Revolution
There were many important people from Britain in the
American Revolution. The following are some of the
ones you should know about.
King George III
• Born on June 4, 1738.
• King of England
during the American
Revolution.
• Died on January 29,
1820.
General Charles Cornwallis
• British General
• Born Dec. 31,1738Oct. 5,1805
• He served 7 years of
war
• Captured Philadelphia
in 1777
• Served with distinction
during the American
Revolution
British General Charles Cornwallis
General John Burgoyne
• Born in Bedfordshire on
January 4, 1723.
• He was a British general
from 1775 to 1783.
• Burgoyne submitted a
plan to the British for
invading New York from
Canada.
• General John Burgoyne
lost over 1,000 men in a
battle near Bennington,
Vermont.
• Died on January 4, 1723.
General Burgoyne
General Burgoyne and his
signature.
Thomas Gage
• Born in 1721
• Died April 2, 1787
• Was in charge of Boston in the American
revolution
• Gave the orders that led to the first battle of
the American Revolution
• Was recalled to England after the battle of
Bunker Hill
• A general in the Revolutionary War
General Sir William Howe
• Commander
• Born Aug.10,1729July.12,1814
• Fought in the battle of
Bunker Hill
• Defeated George
Washington’s army at
White Plains
Commander William Howe
Joseph Brandt
• Born in the year of 1742.
• Mohawk Iroquois Chief.
• Convinced Mohawk and other
Indian tribes to support the
British.
• Led raids on Patriot settlers in
an effort to keep them from
taking more of their land.
• Died in the year 1807.
Joseph Brandt
George Grenville
• He was born on October
14, 1712.
• He introduced the Stamp
Act in 1765.
• He became a member of
Parliament in 1741.
• He died on November 13,
1770
Writing the Treaty of Paris 1783
The treaty was negotiated in the city of Paris,
France. That's where it gets its name. There were
three important Americans in France to negotiate
the treaty for the United States: John Adams,
Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay. David Hartley, a
member of the British Parliament, represented the
British and King George III. The document was
signed at the Hotel d'York,
Treaty of Paris 1783
• It took a long time!
• After the British Army surrendered at the Battle
of Yorktown it still took a long time for an
agreement between Britain and the United States
to be signed. It was around a year and a half later
that King George finally ratified the treaty!
Major Points
• The three Americans did a great job in
negotiating the treaty. They got two very
important points agreed and signed off:
• The first point, and most important to the
Americans, was that Britain recognize the
Thirteen Colonies to be free and independent
states. That Britain no longer had any claim on
the land or government.
• The second major point was that the
boundaries of the United States allowed for
western expansion. This would prove important
later as the US continued to grow west all the
way to the Pacific Ocean.
• other points in the treaty had to do with
agreements on fishing rights, debts, prisoners of
war, access to the Mississippi River, and the
property of Loyalists. Both sides wanted to
protect their citizen's rights and possessions.
• Each of the points is called an article. Today the
only article that is still in force is article 1, which
recognizes the United States as an independent
country