People of the American People of the American Revolution Revolution
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People of the American RevolutionPeople of the American Revolution
Samuel Adams : PatriotSamuel Adams : Patriot
Founder of the Sons of Founder of the Sons of LibertyLiberty
Began Committees of Began Committees of CorrespondenceCorrespondence
Member of Continental Member of Continental CongressCongress
From Boston, From Boston, MassachusettsMassachusetts
Organized Boston Tea Organized Boston Tea PartyParty
43. Samuel Adams
44. Write what Samuel
Adams would say
About the British
Benjamin Franklin: patriotBenjamin Franklin: patriot
Enlightenment figureEnlightenment figure Inventor, scientistInventor, scientist Printer, authorPrinter, author Diplomat, statesmanDiplomat, statesman AuthorAuthor Member of Continental Member of Continental
CongressCongress Signer of Declaration of Signer of Declaration of
IndependenceIndependence
45. BenjaminFranklin
46. Write what Franklin
Would say aboutThe Enlightenment
King George III: BritishKing George III: British
King during the King during the RevolutionRevolution
London, EnglandLondon, England He rules Britain for He rules Britain for
about 40 years ! about 40 years !
47. King George III
48. Write whatthe King
Would say about the
Revolution.
Thomas Jefferson: patriotThomas Jefferson: patriot
Monticello, VirginiaMonticello, Virginia
Scientist, inventorScientist, inventor
Musician, authorMusician, author
Writes the Declaration Writes the Declaration
of Independenceof Independence
49. Thomas Jefferson
50. Write what Jefferson would
Say about theDeclaration ofIndependence
Thomas Paine: patriotThomas Paine: patriot
Author and printerAuthor and printer
Soldier in the revolutionSoldier in the revolution
Inspired citizens to Inspired citizens to support the revolutionsupport the revolution
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
George Washington: patriotGeorge Washington: patriot
Mt. Vernon, VirginiaMt. Vernon, Virginia
Commander in Chief of Commander in Chief of
Continental ArmyContinental Army
*Member of Continental *Member of Continental
CongressCongress
* Veteran of the French & * Veteran of the French & Indian WarIndian War
51. GeorgeWashington
52. What would Washington sayAbout leading
The army?
The Marquis de Lafayette: patriotThe Marquis de Lafayette: patriot 19 year old French aristocrat19 year old French aristocrat
He fights for the AmericansHe fights for the Americans
He is like an adopted son to He is like an adopted son to WashingtonWashington
He was the “soldiers general He was the “soldiers general b/c he would spend his own b/c he would spend his own money to buy clothing and money to buy clothing and shoes for the soldiersshoes for the soldiers
53. MarquisDe Lafayette
Patrick Henry: patriotPatrick Henry: patriot
Governor of VirginiaGovernor of Virginia
Member of the House of Member of the House of BurgessesBurgesses
““give me liberty, or give give me liberty, or give me death ! “me death ! “
54. Patrick Henry
55. What would He say about
Liberty?
John Paul Jones: patriotJohn Paul Jones: patriot
U.S. Naval heroU.S. Naval hero
Commanded U.S.S Commanded U.S.S Bonhomme Richard vsBonhomme Richard vs
H.M.S. SerapisH.M.S. Serapis
• “ “ I have not yet begun toI have not yet begun to
fight” fight”
56. John Paul Jones
57. Write what
He would say
About thewar
Baron Von Steuben: patriotBaron Von Steuben: patriot
German soldier who German soldier who volunteered to train volunteered to train Continental troopsContinental troops
Pretended to be a Baron Pretended to be a Baron when he was only a when he was only a regular soldierregular soldier
Trained army at Valley Trained army at Valley ForgeForge
58. Baron Von
Steuben
59. Whatwould He sayabout
Training the
Continental Army
Benedict Arnold: traitorBenedict Arnold: traitor
American hero of American hero of SaratogaSaratoga
Wounded in legWounded in leg
Not promoted like he Not promoted like he thought he should bethought he should be
Tried to turn over West Tried to turn over West Point fort to the BritishPoint fort to the British
Joined the British side !Joined the British side !
60. Benedict Arnold
61. Writewhat
would He say about
his Betrayal
of theUnited States
Revolution Booklet Quiz 4Revolution Booklet Quiz 4
Write a T for true and F for false.Write a T for true and F for false. 1. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of 1. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of
Independence.Independence.• 2. Baron Von Steuben was a naval hero.2. Baron Von Steuben was a naval hero.• 3. John Paul Jones trained the American 3. John Paul Jones trained the American
Navy.Navy.
4. Thomas Paine wrote 4. Thomas Paine wrote Common SenseCommon Sense..
Revolution Booklet Quiz 4 KeyRevolution Booklet Quiz 4 Key
1. True1. True
2. False2. False
3. False3. False
4. True4. True