Famous Faces

Born in 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts Samuel Adams’s younger cousin Graduated from Harvard Studied law and became a lawyer Lawyer who defended the British soldiers who

were accused of murdering Crispus Attucks at the Boston Massacre

Married Abigail Smith (Adams) Made speeches for independence from England at

the Second Continental Congress One of the five people asked to write the

Declaration of Independence—he was the 56th person to sign it

Helped write Treaty of Paris Became Vice President for George Washington

Born in Boston in 1722 Cousin of John Adams One of the first people to argue for independence Convinced many young men like Paul Revere, John

Adams, and John Hancock that independence would be good for America.

Started a protest after the Stamp Act Helped plan the Boston Tea Party Signed the Declaration of Independence British promised they would not punish Colonists

who would stop fighting against them, all except Samuel Adams and John Hancock

Born in 1723, but the exact date can not be found because he was a slave in Massachusetts

Daydreamed about freedom while doing farm work

Worked as a whaler First person killed in the Boston

Massacre

Ruler of Great Britain from 1760-1820 Loyalists in the Revolutionary War

loved him Patriots in the Revolutionary War

hated him

British general who fought against the Americans in many different battles during the Revolutionary War

The most important battle was the Battle of Yorktown where the British surrendered—the biggest loss of his career

This surrender at Yorktown led to the end of the American Revolution

Old North Church official Instructed by Paul Revere to send a

signal by lantern to alert colonists of movement of British troops

On April 18, 1775, he climbed the steeple and held high two lanterns to show that British were marching to Lexington and Concord by sea and not by land.

This fateful event ignited the American Revolution.

Born on January 29, 1737, in Norfolk, England Born into a Quaker family Worked as an apprentice for his father when

he was 12 Wrote Common Sense, which included ways

to be a free American Did not keep or ask for money from the

pamphlets he wrote Any money went to the Revolutionary cause When the French found out what he was

writing, they held him captive for almost a year

One of the greatest Patriots Born in 1754 in Trenton, New Jersey Born with the name of Mary Ludwig When her husband decided to fight in

the war, she tagged along. When the temperatures got really high

in the Battle of Monmouth, she carried pitchers of water to the soldiers. That's how she got her name, Molly Pitcher.

After the battle, General Washington found out about her heroic actions. He then named her Sergeant Molly.

Born in Boston in 1734 Worked as an apprentice with his father to

become a silversmith Commissioned as a second lieutenant in the

colonial artillery Sent by Dr. Joseph Warren to go to Lexington

to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adamsthat the Red Coats were coming to get them

Asked Robert Newman to hang a lantern in the Old North Church

Arrested by the British patrol and held for a long time before getting released

Saw part of the Battles of Lexington and Concord

Born February 22, 1732, in Virginia The Second Continental Congress chose him

to be General of the Continental Army. Led his troops to battle at Lexington and

Concord, but did not attack British troops because they could not cross the river

Led his troops to Yorktown, where they attacked British troops—forcing them to surrender and end the war

Because he was such a great leader, he was elected to be the first President of the United States

“Yankee Doodle” http://www.kididdles.com/lyrics/y004.html

“America” http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/lyrics/america.htm

“Dying Redcoat” http://www.contemplator.com/america/redcoat.html

“The Liberty Song” http://www.contemplator.com/america/liberty.html

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