Quiz, Quiz, Trade Cards Important People in the American Revolution Grades 8, 10 and 11

Quiz, Quiz, Trade Instructions Print the slides. Laminate and cut out the rectangles. There is a matching term and definition. Each student receives a card. Students mix around the room. Teacher can play if there is an odd number of students or may “buddy” two students. Students quiz each other on their card and then exchange the cards. Students repeat the procedure with different partners until time is called. Management tip: have students raise their hands when looking for a partner.

People of the American Revolution Samuel Adams Political activist and organizer of the rebellion against British policies Spoke against and wrote articles against British restrictions in Massachusetts Lead Boston Tea Party First Continental Congress Signed the Declaration of Independence

People of the American Revolution Benjamin Franklin Businessman, inventor, journalist, scientist, & statesman Traveled to France to help build an alliance during the revolution 1783, helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris to end the American Revolution

People of the American Revolution King George III Determined to restore the power of the monarchy in Great Britain Waged an aggressive policy against colonial resistance to maintain control over colonies Declaration of Independence lists the grievances against King George III

People of the American Revolution Thomas Jefferson Virginia plantation owner wrote political pamphlets opposing British restrictions on the colonists Delegate to the Continental Congress Wrote the Declaration of Independence Served in Virginia Legislature and as Governor of Virginia during the Revolution

People of the American Revolution Thomas Paine 1776 wrote a pamphlet entitled Common Sense Urged colonists to revolt and form and independent, democratic republic Persuaded many to support independence from Great Britain

People of the American Revolution George Washington Virginia plantation owner that served in the 1 st and 2 nd Continental Congresses Appointed Commander- in-Chief of the Continental Army Led Continental army to independence when British surrendered at Yorktown