Key Individuals in the American Revolution

Meet the heroes and villains of the American Revolution! Key figures match worksheet.

Key Individuals Match the descriptions to the people. commander of the Continental Army and first president of the USA George Washington Represented the U. S. at the signing of the Treaty of Paris, an ambassador to France, and was known as a printer, writer, scientist, inventor, and a Founding Father. Benjamin Franklin Writer of the Declaration of Independence and became the third President of the United States. Thomas Jefferson originally a general in the Continental Army that won many battles but changed sides and joined the British army part way through the war. Benedict Arnold Military groups of black soldiers, slaves, who were ready to fight for the revolution in hopes of a promise for freedom. Black Regiments Review of Key Individuals for the Road to the Revolution Match the descriptions to the people. Silversmith and Son of Liberty who Warned the colonist that the Redcoats were coming (Boston Massacre engraving) Paul Revere Founding father, who defended the soldiers in the Boston Massacre, was against slavery, and eventually became the 2nd President of the United States. John Adams “Give me Liberty or give me death” Virginian who believed taxes were unfair Patrick Henry Ruler of Britain King George III an organization that was created in the Thirteen American Colonies that was formed to protect the rights of the colonists and to fight taxation by the British government Sons of Liberty consisted of women who displayed their patriotism by participating in boycotts of British goods Daughters of Liberty If you lived during the American Revolution, would you have been a Patriot or a Loyalist? Why? Please answer in a complete sentence.