American Revolutionary Test People Flashcards
(26 cards)
John Paul Jones
American naval commander of the Bonhomme Richard “ we have not yet begun to fight “
Samuel Adams
Leader of the sons of liberty
Charles Cornwallis
Left in charge of operations in the south
Benedict Arnold
Became a traitor to his country
Fredrick Von Steuben
Trained the continentals into a disciplined army
George
He was the king
Thomas Jefferson
The author of Declaration of Independence
Betsy Ross
Made the first official American flag
Ralph Waldo Emmerson
“The concord Hymn”
“Shot heard round the world”
- the fight for freedom had begun
Nathan Hale
American Spy “I regret that I have but one life to give 4 my country”
Deborah Sampson
Disguised herself as a man to serve in the continental army
George Grenville
British Prime Minister
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“The midnight ride of Paul Revere”
Francis Marion
“Swamp Fox”
Becomes a local hero
Thomas Paine
Author of common sense and the crisis
George Rogers Clark
American leader defeats the native Americans
James Otis
“Taxation without representation is tranny”
Franco - American Alliance
USA becomes allies w/France - oldest Ally
William Prescott
“Do not fire until you see the whites of their eyes”
Peter Salem
African American who fought in bunker hill
Paul Revere
Engraving of the event - Boston massacre
Thomas gage
Commander of the 3,000 men sent to Boston
Benjamin Franklin
Colonist unofficial spokesmen
George Washington
Led the 18,000 American milita
Battle old new York
