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American Revolution
The People
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ben Franklin | Helped write the D of I and negotiate the Paris Peace Treaty of 1783 |
| Francis Marion | Practiced guerilla warfare, also known as Swamp Fox |
| Thomas Jefferson | Main author of the Declaration of Independence |
| John Dickinson | Argued against breaking away from England |
| Patrick Henry | Famous for his quote -Give me liberty or give me death. |
| John Paul Jones | Patriot Naval hero who captured a British ship named the Serapis. |
| Thomas Paine | Author of -Common Sense |
| Benedict Arnold | One of the Patriots best Generals, but later offered to give West Point to the British. |
| John Hancock | President of the Second Continental Congress |
| John Adams | Delegate from Massachusetts who helped write the D of I |
| Joseph Warren | Foresaw his own death and died at Bunker Hill |
| General Cornwallis | Britain’s main military leader |
| Continental Congress | Members included Ben Franklin, Tom Jefferson, and John Adams, Met in Philadelphia, Approved the Declaration of Indep. |
| George Washington | Chosen to lead the Patriot Army |
| George Rogers Clark | Led Patriot forces against the British in the west (along the Mississippi River). |