| A | B |
|---|
| Thomas Hooker | Founder of the state of Connecticut, “Father of American Democracy. Connecticut adopted the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut sometimes called the “First written Constitution.” |
| William Penn | Established Pennsylvania as a refuge for Quakers. He sup-ported freedom of worship, welcomed immigrants, and did not require resi-dents to serve in a militia. |
| Anne Hutchinson | Banished from Massachusetts colony; one of the found-ers of Rhode Island |
| George Washington | Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, Presi-dent of the Constitutional Convention, and First US President, Helped create a strong central government. |
| Samuel Adams | Boston Patriot who opposed British taxation. He estab-lished the committee of correspondence. Leader of the Sons of Liberty and insisted a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution before ratification. |
| Benjamin Franklin | Author, publisher, inventor and diplomat |
| Alexander Hamilton | Author of many of the Federalist Papers; First secre-tary of treasury, Leader of Federalist Party, |
| Patrick Henry | Patriot from Virginia, opposed ratification of Constitution because of potential limitations on state’s rights. “Give me Liberty. Or give me death!” |
| James Madison | “Father of the Constitution” one of Three authors of the “Federalist Papers”, author of the “Bill of Rights” |
| Thomas Paine | Wrote Common Sense and American Crisis, He urged Ameri-cans to support the Patriot cause during the American Revolution. |
| Abigail Adams | Wife of John Adams, known for her stance on women’s rights in letters to her husband. |
| Wentworth Cheswell | Educated African-American Patriot, made the same midnight ride as Paul Revere warning that the British were coming. |
| Mercy Otis Warren | Patriot writer that supported independence and con-vinced others to join the cause. First woman historian of the American Revo-lution, published plays, books and poetry. |
| James Armistead | African-American spy during the American Revolution. Spied on Lord Cornwallis’ camp. |
| Bernardo de Galvez | Spaniard who held off British in New Orleans, but al-lowed Americans use of the port. |
| Crispus Attucks | American Hero and Martyr of the Boston Massacre |
| Haym Salomon | Polish Jew who spied for Americans and was held as a translator for the Germans by the British. |
| Marquis de Lafayette | French Noble who helped Americans during the Revo-lutionary War |
| John Paul Jones | Founder of the U.S. Navy. Led raids on British ships and famous for yelling “I have not yet begun to fight” |
| King George III | King of England during the American Revolution |
