GEORGE WASHINGTON

• Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
• June 3, 2013. Web. 17 Nov 2013. .

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

• Tried to unite the colonies with his Albany Plan of Union, was an ambassador to France tried to convince them
• to help us, and helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris at the end of the American Revolution
• N.p., n.d.Web. 17 Nov 2013.

KING GEORGE iii

• This person taxed the colonists, denied them representation in the Parliament; he was a tyrant
• N.p., n.d.Web. 17 Nov 2013.

THOMAS JEFFERSON

• Main author of the Declaration of Independence
• . N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov 2013. .

JOHN ADAMS

• Part of the Continental Congress, was on the committee that wrote the Declaration of Independence.
• During the Revolutionary War he served in France and Holland in diplomatic roles, and helped negotiate the treaty of peace
• Web. 17 Nov 2013. .

ABIGAIL ADAMS

• One of the first women’s rights activists, tried to use her husband to fight for women’s rights when the
• Constitution was written 1787
• Web. 17 Nov 2013.

SAMUEL ADAMS

• One of the men who started the Sons of Liberty, wanted representation in the English Parliament
• Web. 17 Nov 2013. .

CRISPUS ATTUCKS

• First man killed in the cause of independence – African American
• Web. 17 Nov 2013. .

PATRICK HENRY

• Great orator (speaker) The Voice of the Revolution addressed the Virginia House of Burgesses
• "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!"
• Web. 17 Nov 2013. .

THOMAS PAINE

• Wrote Common Sense – propaganda. Wrote in a common way, for the common man, tried to get loyalists
• To help the American troops by motivating them to stay on and help fight for the cause.
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JOHN LOCKE

• Philosopher of the 1600’s (Enlightenment) Had ideas of unalienable rights: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_and_legal_rights

MERCY OTIS WARRENS

• Wrote plays to convince people to fight for independence, made the British soldiers look stupid in her plays
• Web. 17 Nov 2013. .

JOHN PAUL JONES

• Great commander of the colonies’ Navy
• Web. 17 Nov 2013. .

MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE

JAMES ARMISTEAD

• African American, was a spy for the continental army
• Web. 17 Nov 2013. .

HAYM SOLOMAN

• Polish man; gave financial help during the American Revolution
• Web. 17 Nov 2013. .

BERNARDO DE GALVEZ

• Spanish helper gave money and troops to help out the American Army during the American Revolution
• Web. 17 Nov 2013. .

WENTWORTH CHESWELL

• A man for the public, worked for public welfare
• Web. 17 Nov 2013.

GEORGE MASON

• Delegate at the Continental Congress, wanted basic rights for all people
• Web. 17 Nov 2013. .