7th grade Social Studies: American Revolution - People Flashcards
I was an ambassador and spent the war in France asking them to help the U.S. defeat the British.
Benjamin Franklin
I am the British general who surrendered at Yorktown.
Charles Cornwallis
I was responsible for using guerrilla warfare against the British troops in the South. My nickname was “Swamp Fox.”
Francis Marion
I was massacred by British-allied Native Americans. It was a public relations nightmare for the English and the Loyalists. The Patriots used my death as a propaganda tool to turn many Fence-sitters to the Patriots side.
Jane McCrea
I was in charge of the Green Mountain Boys and helped to capture Fort Ticonderoga with Benedict Arnold.
Ethan Allen
I am French and a trusted adviser to Washington during the war. I helped the Americans defeat the British at the Battle of Yorktown.
Marquis de Lafayette
I am considered to be one of the biggest traitors in American history.
Benedict Arnold
I surrendered my British forces of 8,000 men at the Battle of Saratoga.
John Burgoyne
I was an American spy that stated: “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”
Nathan Hale
I was chosen as a commander of the Continental Army because I was a trained soldier and had military experience from fighting in the French and Indian War.
George Washington
I was the Tory wife of America’s best known traitor.
Peggy Shippen
I convinced Benedict Arnold to betray Washington and help the British. Washington hanged me because I was a British spy.
John Andre
I was the German responsible for training American troops at Valley Forge in the proper use of bayonets and guns. I taught them how to fight as a team and to synchronize their watches to be on time. I also taught them to take orders from their commanding officers.
Baron Friedrich von Steuben
I was in charge of planning/designing Fort West Point’s fortifications.
Thaddeus Kosciuszko
