People of the Revolution

These are a pack of flashcards for people of the revolution

John Locke

I was an Enlightenment philosopher whose ideas influenced Thomas Jefferson

James Armistead

I worked as a spy for Lafayette during the Revolutionary War

Benjamin Franklin

I went to France to persuade the French to ally with the Americans

John Paul Jones

I commanded an American ship in the most famous sea battle in the War

Marquis de Lafayette

I was a French Nobleman who came to fight with the Americans.

Thomas Jefferson

I was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence

John Hancock

I was a member of the Sons of Liberty who used my wealth to buy weapons for the militia.

Patrick Henry

I was a delegate in the House of Burgesses and the First Continental Congress

John Locke 2

I argued that all people have natural rights of life, liberty, and property

Wentworth Cheswell

I alerted patriots of approaching British troops in New Hampshire

James Aristead 2

I was enslaved during the war, but was set free by Virginia after the war

Benjamin Franklin 2

I helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War

Marquis de Lafayette 2

I was French but came a Continental Army General and used my own money for supplies

Mercy Otis Warren

I wrote plays and poems that persuaded people to become patriots

John Paul Jones 2

I said, “I have not yet begun to fight” while battling the Serapis

Abigail Adams

I organized groups to assist families in need during the Revolution

Wentworth Cheswell 2

I was the first African American to be elected to public office in America.

John Hancock 2

As president of the 2nd Continental Congress, I was the first to sign the Delcaration.

Mercy Otis Warren 2

I was a female and a friend of John and Abigail Adams

Patrick Henry 2

I am remembered for saying “Give me liberty or give me death”

Abigail Adams 2

An advocate of women’s rights, I encouraged my husband to “remember the ladies” in the new laws.

Thomas Jefferson 2

I wrote that all men have unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness