1. People of the Revolution

2. King George III
British king during the Revolutionary era

3. Lord Cornwallis
British general who surrendered at Yorktown

4. John Adams He championed the cause of independence
Lawyer from Boston (honest man)
2nd president of the United States

5. George Washington Commander of the Continental Army
1st President of the United States

6. Thomas Jefferson Major author of the Declaration of Independence
3rd President of the United States

7. Patrick Henry Outspoken member of the House of Burgesses
Inspired colonial patriotism with “Give me liberty or give me death” speech

8. Benjamin Franklin Prominent member of the Continental Congress
Helped frame the Declaration of Independence
Helped gain French support for American Independence.

9. Phillis Wheatley
Former enslaved African American who wrote poems and plays to support American independence

10. Paul Revere
Patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of the British arrival

11. Thomas Paine
Journalist who was the author of the pamphlet “Common Sense”

12. John Locke
He was a political philosopher who’s ideas influence the Declaration of Independence including:
People have natural rights to life, liberty, and property
Government is created to protect the rights of the people and has limited powers the people consent to

13. Parliament
British law making body

14. Sons of Liberty
A group of patriots who organized boycotts and protests
They threw the tea into the Boston Harbor

15. Minutemen
Colonial men who would be ready to fight in 60 seconds (1 minute)