1. American Revolution People You Need to Know

2. Wentworth Cheswell An African-American patriot that made an all- night ride through the Boston countryside warning people that the British were coming. Often referred to as the African American Paul Revere. Fought at the Battle of Saratoga. An African-American patriot that made an all- night ride through the Boston countryside warning people that the British were coming. Often referred to as the African American Paul Revere. Fought at the Battle of Saratoga.

3. James Armistead A slave in Virginia. Became a secret agent for the Patriots. Worked for British headquarters at Yorktown as a spy for the Continental army.

4. Mercy Otis Warren Supported the Patriot cause by writing poems and anti-British propaganda. Had to sign work anonymously because I was a woman.

6. Crispus Attucks The first casualty of the American Revolution. An African-American man at the scene of the Boston Massacre. Dared the redcoats to shoot….. And they killed him. The first casualty of the American Revolution. An African-American man at the scene of the Boston Massacre. Dared the redcoats to shoot….. And they killed him.

7. Haym Salomon Polish-born Jewish immigrant to America. Helped finance the war. Convinced many Hessians to join the American side.

8. Patrick Henry “Give me Liberty or give me Death” A famous Patriot from Virginia.

9. Thomas Paine Wrote “Common Sense” to convince Americans it was a good idea to break away from England. During the war he wrote “The Crisis” to keep up patriotism during difficult days. Wrote “Common Sense” to convince Americans it was a good idea to break away from England. During the war he wrote “The Crisis” to keep up patriotism during difficult days.

10. John Adams Colonial lawyer and patriot. I defended redcoats that killed people during the Boston Massacre in court.

11. Benjamin Franklin The oldest and most famous patriot. A scientist who discovered electricity. A writer, thinker, and diplomat and was famous all over the world. The oldest and most famous patriot. A scientist who discovered electricity. A writer, thinker, and diplomat and was famous all over the world.

12. The wife of John Adams. Said men should remember the ladies when creating a new government.

13. Alexander Hamilton Trusted helper to Commander George Washington. An important advisor to George Washington when he became president. Trusted helper to Commander George Washington. An important advisor to George Washington when he became president.

14. Thomas Jefferson Wrote the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Famous words, “We hold these truths to be self- evident that all men are created equal, etc”

15. The Marquis de Lafayette Left France to help General Washington. He was wounded fighting the British. Left France to help General Washington. He was wounded fighting the British.

16. King George III Ruled England and did not want the 13 colonies to gain independence.

17. George Washington Leader of the Continental Army. Defeated the British at Yorktown. Elected President of the United States.

18. Samuel Adams Lived in Boston and an important propaganda writer. Leader of the Sons of Liberty.

19. John Paul Jones Father of the American Navy. His American warship, the Bonhomme Richard, captured the larger British warship, the Serapis.