People of American History
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- Q1I died at the Boston Massacre when British troops fired into the crowd. Who was I?Patrick HenryJohn Paul JonesCrispus AttucksJames Armistead30s
- Q2I advocated independence and resistance and I was the leader of the Sons of Liberty. Who was I?Thomas JeffersonWentworth CheswellSamuel AdamsPaul Revere30s
- Q3I ran a family farm during the war and provided meals and lodging to troops. I wrote letters to my husband advising him to "remember the ladies". Who was I?Martha WashingtonBetsy RossAbigail AdamsMercy Otis Warren30s
- Q4I defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre and went on to serve as a delegate to the Continental Congress. I also served on the Declaration of Independence committee. Who was I?Samuel AdamsGeorge WashingtonThomas JeffersonJohn Adams30s
- Q5I proclaimed, "Give me liberty or give me death!" Who was I?Thomas JeffersonThomas PaineJames ArmisteadPatrick Henry30s
- Q6I was a free black man who rode all night to warn of the British invasion. Who was I?Haym SalomonJames ArmisteadBernardo de GalvezWentworth Cheswell30s
- Q7I was the leader of the Continental Army. Who was I?Benjamin FranklinSamuel AdamsGeorge WashingtonThomas Jefferson30s
- Q8I was a skilled leader in the Continental Navy. I declared in battle, "I have not yet begun to fight!" Who was I?Wentworth CheswellJames ArmisteadJohn Paul JonesThomas Paine30s
- Q9I wrote anti-British plays and poetry. Who was I?Abigail AdamsBetsy RossMercy Otis WarrenMolly Pitcher30s
- Q10I posed as a runaway slave to spy on the British. Who was I?James ArmisteadCrispus AttucksWentworth CheswellFrederick Douglass30s
- Q11I wrote Common Sense, convincing many ordinary colonists to support independence from Britain. Who was I?Thomas PaineJohn AdamsThomas JeffersonPatrick Henry30s
- Q12I was the main author of the Declaration of Independence. Who was I?Alexander HamiltonBenjamin FranklinJohn AdamsThomas Jefferson30s
- Q13I was a diplomat to France and helped secure French aid for the Continental Army. Who was I?Haym SalomonJohn AdamsBenjamin FranklinGeorge Washington30s
- Q14I led Spanish troops to defeat the British while I was the governor of New Orleans. Who was I?Wentworth CheswellBernardo de GalvezHaym SalomonSamuel Adams30s
- Q15I was a Jewish banker who helped finance the war effort. Who was I?James ArmisteadThomas PaineHaym SalomonSamuel Adams30s