People of the Revolutionary War

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  1. 3. The main leader of the Sons of Liberty, John Adams's Cousin, and helped form the Committee of Correspondence. He was very against the British taxes.
  2. 6. French general who helped the patriots in the battle of Yorktown
  3. 8. A supporter of Independence. He famously said, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
  4. 9. A merchant later turned to president of the Continental Congress. He signed his name the biggest on the Declaration of Independence.
  5. 11. Author of the Declaration of Independence.
  6. 12. An intellectual from Pennsylvania, helped write the Declaration of Independence. He also served as a diplomat that helped France form an alliance with the Patriots.
  7. 13. The commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
  8. 14. The lawyer who represented the British Soldiers who were part of the Boston Massacre.
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  1. 1. The African American sailor killed in the Boston Massacre.
  2. 2. The monarch of the British Crown who was considered an evil tyrant according to the American Colonists.
  3. 4. Most notable for his famous ride through Lexington shouting the arrival of the British. He had 16 children.
  4. 5. An experienced military officer from Prussia who trained the American troops focusing on basic military drills.
  5. 7. Author of the pamphlet "Common Sense" which was dispursed through the colonies to protest the acts and taxes.
  6. 10. An American Born military officer who fought for the Continental Army, only to later turn his loyalty to the British.Earning him the title of traitor.