click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
People of AR
People of the American Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Virginia House of Burgesses | The first example of self-representation in the colonies; “No taxation without representation!” |
| John Wise | Religious minister; Spoke out for a democracy instead of having a king |
| Thomas Jefferson | Wrote the Declaration of Independence |
| John Adams | Lawyer during the Boston Massacre Trial |
| Samuel Adams | Leader of the Sons of Liberty and the Boston Tea Party |
| Nathan Hale | Volunteered to spy on the British, but was captured and hung |
| Loyalists | People who remained loyal to King George III |
| Patriots | Fought against Britain in the Revolutionary War |
| Benjamin Franklin | Did an experiment with a key, kite and lightning |
| George Washington | Commander of the Continental Army (Colonists) |