Famous People of the American Revolution

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Famous People of the American Revolution

• The following is a slideshow that 19 students
  from the 5th grade produced to discuss important
  people of the American Revolution that they
  should know. The following people participated
  creating this presentation Trenton Brogan,
  Jonathan Ward, Landyn Mann, Justin Linkmeyer,
  Dylan Cain, Kyle Bumbala, Louis Moore, Rileigh
  Dickson, Emma Sanders, Kyra Hull, Emma Taylor,
  Emma Sanders, Emily Eberhardt, Emily Griewe,
  Allie Reisman, Sydney Meyer, Chase Hogg, Michaela
  Myers, Krista Bauer

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Patriots of the American Revolution
The following are people that had various
positions to fight in the American Revolution.
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Ethan Allen

• Led the Green Mountain Boys to capture Fort
  Ticonderoga.
• He marched his army to New York where he tried to
  protect the land from the British
• Was born on Jan. 10, 1738 and died on Feb. 12,
  1789

Abby Sallee
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George Washington

• He was the chief general in the Revolutionary War
  and later became the first president of the U.S.
• He was born on Feb. 22, 1732 and died on Dec. 14,
  1799.

Abby Sallee
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Baron Frederick Von Steuben

• He was a German officer who used his drills to
  discipline the Continental army in Valley Forge,
  Pennsylvania.
• Was born in 1730 and died in 1794.

Abby Sallee
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Marquis de Lafayette

• He was a French soldier and statesman.
• He was born 1757 and died 1834.
• He fought for the American colonies.
• He also helped train the troops.

Emily Greiwe
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James Armistead

• He was a slave.
• He was born 1760 and he died 1832.
• He was loyal to the patriots.
• In 1786 Armistead received his freedom from being
  a slave.

Emily Greiwe
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Nathan Hale

• He was a spy for the American Rebels during the
  American Revolution.
• He was born 1755 and he died 1776.
• He was hanged by the British when he was 21 as a
  spy.
• He was an American Patriot of the Revolutionary
  War.
• He also served in the army.

Emily Greiwe
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Benedict Arnold(1741-1807)by Kyle Bumbala

• Benedict Arnold was born on January 14th, 1741.
• Benedict became a captain of the Connecticut
  militia.
• Helped win the battle of Fort Ticonderoga for
  America.
• Later Benedict became a traitor to America and
  sided with Britain.

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Nathanael Greene(1742-1786)

• Nathanael Greene was born on November 27th, 1742.
• Henry was a general in the continental army
  during the revolution.
• Henry led campaigns against the British in North
  and South Carolina.

Nathanael Greene
By Kyle Bumbala
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General Henry Knox

• Henry Knox was born on June 25th, 1750. He died
  on October 25th, 1806.
• Knox was a war general and the Nations first
  secretary for the war.
• He was one of George Washingtons most trusted
  officers.
• Henry Knox directed Washingtons troops to cross
  the Delaware.

Henry Knox
By Krista Bauer
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Francis Marion

• (1732-1795)
• captain of militia company during the Continental
  Army.
• known for using the protection of rivers, hills,
  and swamps
• helped defend South Carolina during the war
• worked to heal the wounds from the war

Sydney
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William Moultrie

• (1730-1805)
• militia leader (1775-1783)
• was entered in the war at the very beginning
• brigadier general after his brave defense of
  Charleston harbor against the British fleet in
  1776
• He defeated the British again at Beaufort in
  1779.

Sydney
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Statesmen of the American Revolution
The American Revolution had many people that were
the brains behind the cause! The following are
some that you should know about.
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James Madison

• Was born on March 16, 1751
• Died June 28, 1836.
• Before the war and presidency he was a farmer
• He was the 4th president.

Writing some of the constitution.
Michaela Myers
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Samuel Adams
Dylan Cain

• Born Boston Mass. Sept. 17, 1722
• Died Boston Mass. Oct. 2, 1803

Samuel Adams is important to the American
Revolution because he founded the Sons of
Liberty, the Top Secret Resistance that was the
turning point for the Americans.
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John Hancock
Chase Hogg

• First person to sign the Declaration of
  Independence and signed in BIG letters
• Was born in 1737 and died in 1793
• President of the Continental Congress from 1775
  to 1777

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Thomas Jefferson

• Third president
• Born in 1743
• Died in 1826
• Was a delegate of the Continental Congress
• Was a vice president
• Wrote the Declaration of Independence

Chase Hogg
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Thomas Paine

• Born in 1737
• Published Common Sense on Jan. 10, 1776
• Served in Continental Army
• Convicted of treason in France, but released by
  James Monroe saying he was American
• Died in 1809

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Thomas Paine

• Born in 1737
• Published Common Sense on Jan. 10, 1776
• Served in Continental Army
• Convicted of treason in France, but released by
  James Monroe saying he was American
• Died in 1809

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Ben Franklin
Dylan Cain

• Born Boston, Mass. January 17, 1706
• Died Philadelphia, Penn. April 17, 1790

Was important to the American Revolution because
he was a one of the people who help set peace
between Britain and America.
He wrote Poor Richards Almanac in 1742
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Paul Revere

• Born on January 1, 1735.
• Died May 10, 1818.
• Before the war he was a sliversmith.
• He warned the minutemen that were close to the
  area and told them the British were coming.

Michaela Myers
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William Dawes

• Born- April 6, 1745
• Died- Feb. 25, 1799
• American Patriot
• Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
• U.S. Senate

By Rileigh Dickson
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Alexander Hamilton

• Born Jan. 11, 1755
• Died 1804
• American Politician
• Secretary and Aide-de-camp to George Washington
• Member of Continental Congress

By Rileigh Dickson
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Women of the American Revolution
The women are sometimes left out in our history
books. Here are a few that we remember from the
American Revolution.
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Phillis Wheatley

• The first recognized black American poet.
• 1753-1784
• Published her first poem at age 13
• Brought to America as a slave
• Her poetry reflects both the influence of
  Alexander Pope and her study of Latin.

Picture of Phillis Wheatley
By Landyn Mann
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Martha Washington
Allie Resiman

• Wife of George Washington, the 1st president
• Born June 2nd 1731
• Died may 22nd 1802
• She managed the slaves and servants with skill
• Referred to her as Lady Washington
• Most of the slaves were freed before she died

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Betsy Ross

• 1752 1836
• Betsy did important things during the war like
• Made our flag
• George Washington was counting on her to make the
  flag

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Mary Ludwig Hayes

• Mary was given a a different name which was Molly
  Pitcher. She was born on October 13, 1754 near
  Trenton New Jersey. She got the last name from
  carrying PITCHERS of water to the Battle of
  Monmouth.

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Abigail Adams
Allie Reisman

• Wife of John Adams, the 2nd president
• Born November 11, 1744
• Died October 18, 1818
• She was a prodigious letter writer
• Mother of John Quincy Adams, the 6th president
• The 1st lady to live in the White House

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Lydia Darragh

• Lydia Darragh was a Patriot Spy.
• 1729-1789
• She warned Washington about an assault from the
  British.
• Lydia spied on the British when they held
  meetings at her house.
• When the war was over, she went back to her
  normal life.

By Landyn Mann
Picture of Lydia Darragh
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Mercy Warren

• Warren was the sister of a patriot named James
  Otis. Mercy was born on September 25, 1728. She
  died on October 19, 1814. Mercy was known for her
  brother being a patriot. Warren was also known
  for being an early American poet and historian
  and for writing plays.

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British of the American Revolution

• There were many important people from Britain in
  the American Revolution. The following are some
  of the ones you should know about.

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King George III

• Born on June 4, 1738.
• King of England during the American Revolution.
• Died on January 29, 1820.

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General Charles Cornwallis

• British General
• Born Dec. 31,1738-Oct. 5,1805
• He served 7 years of war
• Captured Philadelphia in 1777
• Served with distinction during the American
  Revolution

British General Charles Cornwallis
By Justin Linkmeyer
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General John Burgoyne

• Born in Bedfordshire on January 4, 1723.
• He was a British general from 1775 to 1783.
• Burgoyne submitted a plan to the British for
  invading New York from Canada.
• General John Burgoyne lost over 1,000 men in a
  battle near Bennington, Vermont.
• Died on January 4, 1723.

General Burgoyne
General Burgoyne and his signature.
By Emma Taylor
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Thomas Gage

• Born in 1721
• Died April 2, 1787
• Was in charge of Boston in the American
  revolution
• Gave the orders that led to the first battle of
  the American Revolution
• Was recalled to England after the battle of
  Bunker Hill
• A general in the Revolutionary War

By Trenton Brogan
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General Sir William Howe

• Commander
• Born Aug.10,1729-July.12,1814
• Fought in the battle of Bunker Hill
• Defeated George Washingtons army at White Plains

By Justin Linkmeyer
Commander William Howe
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Joseph Brandt

• Born in the year of 1742.
• Mohawk Iroquois Chief.
• Convinced Mohawk and other Indian tribes to
  support the British.
• Led raids on Patriot settlers in an effort to
  keep them from taking more of their land.
• Died in the year 1807.

Joseph Brandt
By Emma Taylor
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George Grenville

• He was born on October 14, 1712.
• He introduced the Stamp Act in 1765.
• He became a member of Parliament in 1741.
• He died on November 13, 1770