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People of Rev. War
People from the Revolutionary War Era
| People | Importance |
|---|---|
| King George III | British King during Revolutionary War |
| Lord Cornwallis | British general, surrendered at Yorktown |
| John Adams | Championed the cause of independence |
| George Washington | Commander of the Continental Army - strong leader |
| Thomas Jefferson | Major author of The Declaration of Independence |
| Patrick Henry | Member of House of Burgesses; “Give me liberty or give me death” speech |
| Benjamin Franklin | Member of the Continental Congress Helped frame (write ) The Declaration of Independence Helped convince France to support colonists in Revolutionary War |
| Phillis Wheatley | Former slave, wrote poems and plays |
| Paul Revere | Patriot who warned colonists of British arrival for Revolutionary War |