Famous%20People%20of%20the%20American%20Revolution

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Famous People of the American Revolution

• (Otherwise known as---
• the people who helped us WIN!!)

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

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Nathan Hale

• Connecticut Officer
• Gave GW information about the movements of
  General Howe
• Captured and put to death
• FAMOUS QUOTE
• I regret that I have but one life to lose
  for my country.

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Marquis de Lafayette

• French nobleman
• First foreign leader to bring TRAINED soldiers to
  help GW
• Became close friends with GW
• Was made a major-general in Continental Army

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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.
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John Hancock

• First person to sign the Declaration of
  Independence and signed in BIG letters
• President of the Continental Congress from 1775
  to 1777

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Thomas Jefferson

• Third president
• Born in 1743
• Died in 1826
• Was a vice president
• Wrote the Declaration of Independence

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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

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Crispus Attucks

• First patriot killed in the Revolution.
• Former slave
• Died during the Boston Massacre

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General Rochambeau

• French military leader
• Speaks in a French accent
• Forced General Cornwallis to surrender

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John Adams

• Vice President to George Washington
• 2nd President of US
• Played a large role in adopting the Declaration
  of Independence

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Ben Franklin

• Born Boston, Mass. January 17, 1706
• Died Philadelphia, Penn. April 17, 1790

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 Richards Almanac in 1742
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Patrick Henry

• Give me Liberty or give me Death!
• Powerful and inspirational speaker during the
  Revolutionary War

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Robert Livingston

• One of 5 men who drafted the Declaration of
  Independence
• Chancellor of New York

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Roger Sherman

• American lawyer and politician
• Helped draft the Declaration of Independence

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John Paul Jones

• American Sea Captain
• Commander of the ship Bonhomme Richard
• Attacked British Ships near England
• Jumped right onto ships and fought in hand to
  hand combat
• FAMOUS QUOTE
• I have not yet begun to fight

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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.

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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.
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Martha Washington

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

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Betsy Ross

• Seamstress from Philadelphia
• Is said to have been the person to sew First
  American Flag

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Mary Draper

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

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Nancy Morgan Hart

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

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Molly Pitcher

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

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Deborah SampsonThe Secret Soldier

• Disguised herself as a man so she could fight in
  the war.
• Was wounded in the leg and they found out she was
  a woman!

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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
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Abigail Adams
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• Wife of John Adams, the 2nd president
• Born November 11, 1744
• Died October 18, 1818
• She was a prodigious letter writer
• Mother of John Quincy Adams, the 6th president
• The 1st lady to live in the White House

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Lydia Darragh

• Lydia Darragh was a Patriot Spy.
• 1729-1789
• She warned Washington about an assault from the
  British.
• Lydia spied on the British when they held
  meetings at her house.
• When the war was over, she went back to her
  normal life.

Picture of Lydia Darragh
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Mercy Otis Warren

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

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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.

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King George III

• Born on June 4, 1738.
• King of England during the American Revolution.
• Died on January 29, 1820.

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General Charles Cornwallis

• British General
• Born Dec. 31,1738-Oct. 5,1805
• He served 7 years of war
• Captured Philadelphia in 1777
• Served with distinction during the American
  Revolution

British General Charles Cornwallis
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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.