Chapter 1- Ss 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Lawyer that defended the British soldiers of the Boston massacre
John Adams
An American that dressed up as a schoolteacher to spy on the British. Caught, hanged and famous quote “I regret that I have but one life to lay down for my country
Nathan hale
Made the famous rude to warn the citizens that the British were coming
Paul Revere
Carried water to the soldiers and took over for her husband at the cannon
Milly pitcher
King of England during the American Revolution
King George 111
Wrote poor Richards almanac, inventor, scientist, and statesman
Ben Franklin
One of the organizers of the sons of Liberty
Sam Adams
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Germans hired by the British and paid to kill
Hessians
Only known female to serve in the revolution. Disguised herself as a man
Deborah Sampson
Commander of the continental army
George Washington
President of the continental congress that wrote his name so large on the Declaration of Independence that the kind could read it without his glasses
John Hancock
Wrote common sense and the crisis- both encouraged independence
Thomas Paine
Americas first naval hero. In battle the British asked if he was ready to surrender and his reply was that I have not yet begun to fight!
John Paul Jones
Known as the swamp doc because of his hit and run attacks on the British in the south
Francis Marion
British General that surrendered to Washington at Yorktown
General Cornwallis
One of the Americas greatest speakers, in an adress to the congress he said “ I don’t know what course others may take but as for me” “give me liberty or give me death”
Patrick Henry
The German officer that helped to train the troops at valley forge from sunrise to sunset
Baron Von Steuben
The Frenchman that helped Washington to train the troops at valley forge
Marquis de Lafayette
Officer in the continental army that turned traitor. He made plans to turn West Point over to the British
Benedict Arnold
