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The American Revolution

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Ben Cartwright

Wednesday, 7 September 2011

George Washington

Benjamin Franklin

John Adams Thomas Jefferson

William Prescott Richard Henry Lee

George Washington

Most important military

leader in US history. People loved him!

FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

Why was he a leader?

* Courageous leadership skills

*Outstanding knowledge

* Military strategy.

Leading his men to victory.

One dollar bill

In charge of 14,000 men

Benjamin Franklin

Excellent speaker

Benjamin Franklin was an

exceptional leader

He was one of the mostin!uential Americans

Oneof few

who spoke with the

Never pay taxes.

He was the man who said that Americans should:

He was the man who ...

...convinced the French to support the....

americans

..French that if the British won the battle,

they would be too

powerful

....and as such, the French needed to

helpBritish...

FRENCH AT WAR WITH BRITISH

Major contributor in making the....

Declaration of Independence. Arguably the most

important document in US history

In fact he helped write four of the most important documents in US history ...

Treaty of Alliance

Declaration of Independence

AND...

Constitution of the United States

Treaty of Paris - 1783

Thomas Jefferson

Undoubtably one of the most important

historical figures in US history.

also the third President of the United

States.

Thomas Jefferson was one of the men who made America what it is today...

“In his lifetime he wrote over sixteen thousand letters to

the king”[1].

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Strong communications

with King George III

Known as

“the father of the declaration

of independence”.

Wrote the first draft of the

Declaration of Independence.

John Adams

One of the most important people in American history

but one of 56 to sign it.

John Adams was one of the five men asked to write on the Declaration of

Independence...

John Adams was the 2nd President of the United

States.

VICE PRESIDENT OF THE USA

Treaty of Paris

- 1783

He helped write the

William Prescott

Commander at the battle of Bunker

and a scientist ...

In the Battle of Bunker Hill, he makes his most well-known quote

“Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes”.

This was a strategic move because....

that would mean that the shot would be more accurate and lethal

......while also saving the precious

ammunition.

Which was in short supply

Richard Henry Lee

He was one of the better known of the Americans

..to the British

seen as the coward by some revolutionaries

and a hero to all of the loyalists.

Major part in the American revolution.

His job was as the

elected “Justice of the Peace”

Elected for his determination for peace between the

British and the Americans.

He was one of the main speakers

Eventually elected

president of the congress

He opposed the federal

constitution

... but instead thought the rights of the states was

better.

Declaration of Independence

First official document that

displayed to the British that...

...the Americans

sought Independence

Hence the Declaration of Independence.

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Sources

http://library.thinkquest.org/

http://www.britishbattles.com/american-revolution.htm solarnavigator.net

wilsonrevunplugged.blogspot.com

UShistory.org

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