People in the American Revolution

George the III

• The king of England during the Revolution who had to raise taxes and anger the colonists due to the fact that he was broke.

John Adams• Colonial leader who

helped get treaties with other countries and was in the 1st and 2nd continental congress.

Samuel Adams

• A leader of the Sons of Liberty of one of the people who orchestrated the Boston Tea Party. He led the patriots to revolt.

Sons of Liberty

• The protest group who helped boycotts and made pledges against drinking tea. They organized the minuteman and the Boston tea party.

Thomas Paine

• Author of Common sense, the pamphlet that made colonists want independence.

Thomas Paine

• Author of Common sense, the pamphlet that made colonists want independence.