Patriot People

6. U.S. navy captain that harassed British supply ships off the coast of England
7. Spanish commander that took control of Florida and sent supplies to Americans
8. founder of the Sons of Liberty
11. Patriot spy that gained his freedom after the war
13. Patriot that finished Paul Revere's ride, fought at the battle of Saratoga
14. founder of the Daughters of Liberty and wife to John
15. one of the writers of the Declaration of Independence and Treaty of Paris 1783; convinced Spain to help the American cause; lawyer from Massachusetts

1. main author of the Declaration of Independence
2. Patriot that convinced VIrginia to support independence - "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!"
3. French nobleman that helped supply the American Army; became a general in the Continental Army and aide to Washington
4. commander of the Continental Army
5. Patriot that wrote Common Sense and the American Crisis
9. first Patriot to die for the cause; shot at Boston Massacre
10. female patriot playwright and author
12. One of the writers of the Declaration of Independence and Treaty of Paris 1783, convinced France to send their navy to help the Americans; also an inventor and newspaper owner