Famous People of the Famous People of the American RevolutionAmerican Revolution

(Otherwise known as---(Otherwise known as---

the people who helped us WIN!!)the people who helped us WIN!!)

Patriots of the American Patriots of the American Revolution Revolution

The following are people that had various positions to fight in the American Revolution.

George Washington 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.

Abby Sallee

Nathan HaleNathan Hale

Connecticut OfficerConnecticut OfficerGave GW information Gave GW information about the movements about the movements of General Howeof General HoweCaptured and put to Captured and put to deathdeathFAMOUS QUOTE:FAMOUS QUOTE:

“ “I regret that I have I regret that I have but one life to lose but one life to lose for my country.”for my country.”

Marquis de LafayetteMarquis de Lafayette

French noblemanFrench noblemanFirst foreign leader to First foreign leader to bring TRAINED bring TRAINED soldiers to help GWsoldiers to help GWBecame close friends Became close friends with GW with GW Was made a major-Was made a major-general in Continental general in Continental ArmyArmy

Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams

Born: Boston Born: Boston Mass. Sept. 17, Mass. Sept. 17, 17221722Died: Boston Died: Boston Mass. Oct. 2, 1803Mass. 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 HancockJohn Hancock

• First person to sign First person to sign the Declaration of the Declaration of Independence and Independence and signed in BIG letterssigned in BIG letters

• President of the President of the Continental Continental Congress from Congress from 1775 to 17771775 to 1777

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson

• Third presidentThird president• Born in 1743Born in 1743• Died in 1826Died in 1826• Was a vice Was a vice

president president • Wrote the Wrote the

Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence

Chase Hogg

Thomas PaineThomas Paine

• Born in 1737Born in 1737• Published “Common Published “Common

Sense” on Jan. 10, Sense” on Jan. 10, 17761776

• Served in Continental Served in Continental ArmyArmy

• Convicted of treason Convicted of treason in France, but in France, but released by James released by James Monroe saying he was Monroe saying he was American American

• Died in 1809 Died in 1809

Crispus AttucksCrispus Attucks

First patriot killed in First patriot killed in the Revolution. the Revolution.

Former slaveFormer slave

Died during the Died during the Boston MassacreBoston Massacre

General RochambeauGeneral Rochambeau

French military leaderFrench military leader

Speaks in a French Speaks in a French accentaccent

Forced General Forced General Cornwallis to surrenderCornwallis to surrender

John AdamsJohn Adams

Vice President to George Vice President to George WashingtonWashington

22ndnd President of US President of US

Played a large role in Played a large role in adopting the Declaration adopting the Declaration of Independenceof Independence

Ben Franklin Ben Franklin

Born: Boston, Born: Boston, Mass. January 17, Mass. January 17, 17061706Died: Philadelphia, Died: Philadelphia, Penn. April 17, Penn. April 17, 17901790

Was important to the American Revolution because he was a one of the people who help set peace between Britain and America.

He wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac in 1742

Patrick HenryPatrick Henry

““Give me Liberty or Give me Liberty or give me Death!”give me Death!”

Powerful and Powerful and inspirational speaker inspirational speaker during the during the Revolutionary WarRevolutionary War

Robert LivingstonRobert Livingston

One of 5 men who One of 5 men who drafted the drafted the Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence

Chancellor of New Chancellor of New YorkYork

Roger ShermanRoger Sherman

American lawyer American lawyer and politicianand politician

Helped draft the Helped draft the Declaration of Declaration of IndependenceIndependence

John Paul JonesJohn Paul Jones

American Sea CaptainAmerican Sea CaptainCommander of the ship Commander of the ship Bonhomme RichardBonhomme RichardAttacked British Ships near Attacked British Ships near EnglandEnglandJumped right onto ships and Jumped right onto ships and fought in hand to hand combatfought in hand to hand combat

FAMOUS QUOTE:FAMOUS QUOTE:““I have not yet begun to fight”I have not yet begun to fight”

Paul ReverePaul Revere

• Born on January 1, Born on January 1, 1735.1735.

• Died May 10, 1818.Died May 10, 1818.• Before the war he Before the war he

was a sliversmith.was a sliversmith.• He warned the He warned the

minutemen that minutemen that were close to the were close to the area and told them area and told them the British were the British were coming.coming.

Women of the American Women of the American RevolutionRevolution

The women are sometimes left out in our history books. Here are a few that we remember from the American Revolution.

Martha WashingtonMartha Washington

Tended the sick Tended the sick and wounded at and wounded at Valley Forge.Valley Forge.Helped whenever Helped whenever she couldshe couldMarried to GW-Married to GW-First- First Lady First- First Lady of our countryof our country

Betsy RossBetsy Ross

Seamstress from Seamstress from PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

Is said to have been Is said to have been the the person to sew person to sew First American FlagFirst American Flag

Mary DraperMary Draper

Helped make Helped make bullets and bullets and weapons for patriot weapons for patriot soldiers by melting soldiers by melting down her family down her family heirloomsheirlooms

Nancy Morgan HartNancy Morgan Hart

She stole muskets She stole muskets from British from British soldiers and took soldiers and took them captive. them captive.

Molly PitcherMolly Pitcher

Real Name: Mary Real Name: Mary Ludwig HayesLudwig HayesCarried water to Carried water to soldiers at the Battle of soldiers at the Battle of Monmouth (New Monmouth (New Jersey) in 1778Jersey) in 1778When husband When husband wounded, she took wounded, she took his place firing the his place firing the cannon!cannon!

Deborah SampsonDeborah Sampson“The Secret Soldier”“The Secret Soldier”

Disguised herself as Disguised herself as a man so she could a man so she could fight in the war.fight in the war.

Was wounded in the Was wounded in the leg and they found leg and they found out she was a out she was a woman!woman!

Phillis WheatleyPhillis Wheatley

• The first recognized black The first recognized black American poet.American poet.

• 1753-17841753-1784• Published her first poem at Published her first poem at

age 13age 13• Brought to America as a Brought to America as a

slaveslave• Her poetry reflects both the Her poetry reflects both the

influence of Alexander Pope influence of Alexander Pope and her study of Latin.and her study of Latin.

Picture of Phillis Wheatley

Abigail AdamsAbigail Adams

• Wife of John Adams, the 2nd Wife of John Adams, the 2nd presidentpresident

• Born November 11, 1744Born November 11, 1744• Died October 18, 1818Died October 18, 1818• She was a prodigious letter writerShe was a prodigious letter writer• Mother of John Quincy Adams, the Mother of John Quincy Adams, the

6th president6th president• The 1st lady to live in the White The 1st lady to live in the White

House House

Allie Reisman

Lydia DarraghLydia Darragh

• Lydia Darragh was a Patriot Lydia Darragh was a Patriot Spy.Spy.

• 1729-17891729-1789• She warned Washington She warned Washington

about an assault from the about an assault from the British.British.

• Lydia spied on the British Lydia spied on the British when they held meetings at when they held meetings at her house.her house.

• When the war was over, she When the war was over, she went back to her normal life.went back to her normal life.

Picture of Lydia Darragh

Mercy Otis WarrenMercy Otis Warren

Warren was the sister of a patriot Warren was the sister of a patriot named James Otis. Mercy was named James Otis. Mercy was born on September 25, 1728. She born on September 25, 1728. She died on October 19, 1814. Warren died on October 19, 1814. Warren was also known for being an early was also known for being an early American poet and historian and American poet and historian and for writing plays. for writing plays.

British of the American British of the American RevolutionRevolution

There were many important people from Britain in There were many important people from Britain in the American Revolution. The following are the American Revolution. The following are some of the ones you should know about.some of the ones you should know about.

King George IIIKing George III

• Born on June 4, Born on June 4, 1738.1738.

• King of England King of England during the American during the American Revolution.Revolution.

• Died on January 29, Died on January 29, 1820.1820.

General Charles CornwallisGeneral Charles Cornwallis

• British General British General • Born Dec. 31,1738-Born Dec. 31,1738-

Oct. 5,1805 Oct. 5,1805 • He served 7 years He served 7 years

of warof war• Captured Captured

Philadelphia in 1777Philadelphia in 1777• Served with Served with

distinction during distinction during the American the American Revolution Revolution

British General Charles Cornwallis

Benedict ArnoldBenedict Arnold(1741-1807)(1741-1807)

• Benedict Arnold was Benedict Arnold was born on January 14th, born on January 14th, 1741.1741.

• Benedict became a Benedict became a captain of the captain of the Connecticut militia.Connecticut militia.

• Helped win the battle Helped win the battle of Fort Ticonderoga of Fort Ticonderoga for America.for America.

• Later Benedict Later Benedict became a traitor to became a traitor to America and sided America and sided with Britain.with Britain.