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USI 6c -Key Individuals of The American Revolution
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Many individuals played important roles in shaping
events of the American Revolution!
King George III (the king who lost
America)
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He was the British King during the Revolutionary
Era.
Lord Cornwallis (the other man who
lost America)
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He was the British General who surrendered at
Yorktown.
John Adams
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He championed the cause of independence
George Washington
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He was commander of the Continental Army
Thomas Jefferson
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Major author of the Declaration of Independence
Patrick Henry
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Outspoken member of the House of Burgesses
Inspired colonial patriotism with “Give me liberty or
give me Death” speech
Benjamin Franklin
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Member of Continental Congress
Helped frame the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Paine
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Journalist
Author of Common Sense
Convinced people they should live free from
England.
Phyllis Wheatley
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A former slave
Wrote poems and plays supporting American
independence
Paul Revere
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Patriot who made a daring ride to warn colonists of
British arrival
“The British are coming!”
Key Individuals of the Revolutionary
period
What role did key individuals play in
the Revolutionary War?
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Summary: “Patriots and Loyalists”
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Mr. D.
If you had been a colonist in 1773, would you have been a Patriot or a Loyalist?
Which of the individuals would have inspired you to make a decision in 1773?
Give reasons for your choice.
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