Important Figures of the American Revolution Flashcards
Social Studies test Friday! 11/15
Who famously declared, “Give me liberty, or give me death”?
Patrick Henry
Which founding father is known for his large and bald signature on the Declartion of Indepdence?
John Handcock
Who was the first president of the United Staes?
George Washigton
Who was primarily author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the wife of George Washigton and the first Lady of the United States?
Martha Washigton
Which founding father was a leader in the movement for American independence and a cousin of John Adams?
Sannuel Adams
Which founding father is known for his influced pamphlet “Common Sence”?
Thomas Paine
Who was the African American man killed during the Boston Massarce, often considered the first casualty of the American Revolution?
Crispus Attucks
Who was the leader of the colonial military at the Battle of Lexigton?
John Parker
Which American general was responsible for transporting artillery from fort Ticonderoga to Boston?
Henry Knox
Who was the American general who later fefected to the Brittish side during the Revoulutiary War?
Benedict Arnold
Which founding father is known for his experiments with electricty and his role as a diplomat in France?
Ben Fraklin
Who was the wife of John Adams and known for her extensive correspondence and advocacy for women’s rights?
Abigail Adams
Which of the following individuals is known for his midnight ride to warn the colonial military of the approaching Brittish forces?
Paul Revere
Which of the following was a prominent female writer and propagandist during the American Revoultion?
Mercy Otis Warren
