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Popular Patriots

Click the patriot to learn more!. Popular Patriots. Click the picture of a famous American Revolution Patriot!. Today you will learn about three important American Revolution patriots, and complete a quiz about their background and revolution contributions. . Click Here to go to the menu!.

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Popular Patriots

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  1. Click the patriot to learn more! Popular Patriots

  2. Click the picture of a famous American Revolution Patriot! Today you will learn about three important American Revolution patriots, and complete a quiz about their background and revolution contributions. Click Here to go to the menu!

  3. Menu Click the picture to hear some instructions! • Benjamin Franklin • Nathan Hale • Ethan Allen Click Hereto take the QUIZ!

  4. Benjamin Franklin Click on the pictures to learn about Benjamin Franklin! • Background • Contributions Click Here to go to the menu!

  5. Franklin’s Background Click the picture to find out how old Benjamin Franklin was when he started apprenticing! • Born on January 17, 1706 • Wrote letters to his brother’s newspaper under the name Silence Dogood • Married Deborah Read in 1730 Click Here to go on!

  6. Franklin’s Background • Owned the newspaper the Pennsylvania Gazette • Published Poor Richard’s Almanac • Conducted many experiments, such as the kite experiment Click Here to go back!

  7. Franklin’s Contributions • Leaked letters to the American public to reveal a dishonest politician • Elected to the Second Continental Congress • Signed and made most of the contributions to the Declaration of Independence • Attained a Treaty of Alliance with France for America Click the picture to go on!

  8. Franklin’s Contributions • Secured loans from the French to support revolution • President of the Executive Council of Pennsylvania • Delegate to the Constitutional Convention • Signed the Constitution Click Here to go back!

  9. Nathan Hale Click on the pictures to learn about Nathan Hale! • Background • Contributions Click Here to go to the menu!

  10. Hale’s Background • Born on June 6, 1775 • The 6th of 12 children to Richard and Elizabeth Hale • Graduated from Yale College among the top 13 of his class Click the arrow to go on!

  11. Hale’s Background • Became a school teacher in New London, Connecticut • Taught male students during the day, but female students in the mornings Click Here to go back!

  12. Hale’s Contributions Click the picture to go on! • Became a lieutenant in the Continental Army even though he was not of age to join • Volunteered to cross behind British lines to gather intelligence (spy) • Made sketches of the British defenses and positions

  13. Hale’s Contributions • Caught by the British and taken to General Howe’s, the commander of British forces, headquarters for interrogation • Hung on September 22, 1776 • His last words were: “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” Click Here to go back!

  14. Ethan Allen Click on the pictures to learn about Ethan Allen! • Background • Contributions Click Here to go to the menu!

  15. Allen’s Background • Born on January 10, 1738 • Briefly served in the French and Indian War • Formed the Green Mountain Boys in order to defend his land rights Click the picture to go on!

  16. Allen’s Background • Known as the founder of Vermont • Was in the business of making kettles • Married Mary Brownson Click Here to go back!

  17. Allen’s Contributions • Captured Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point within two days time • Recruited Indians and Canadians • Attacked Montreal, Canada Click the picture to go on!

  18. Allen’s Contributions • Captured by the British and sentenced as a traitor • Placed on parole in New York and later was traded back to the Americans for a British Colonel • Became the major general and later the commander of the military forces in Vermont Click Here to go back!

  19. QUIZ • How old was Benjamin Franklin when he began an apprenticeship with his brother? 18 12 8

  20. QUIZ • Which patriot graduated in the top 13 from Yale College? Benjamin Franklin Nathan Hale Ethan Allen

  21. QUIZ • Why did Ethan Allen form the Green Mountain Boys? To destroy the British forces. He was elected to create the group. To protect the land rights of the people of Vermont.

  22. QUIZ • Who made contributions to the Declaration of Independence? Nathan Hale Ethan Allen Benjamin Franklin

  23. QUIZ • Which of the following were the last words of Nathan Hale? “I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” “I regret that I lost my life for my country.” “I regret that you caught me.”

  24. QUIZ • Which patriot was a part of the capture of Fort Ticonderoga? Ethan Allen Nathan Hale Benjamin Franklin

  25. Credits • http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/info/ • http://www.connecticutsar.org/patriots/hale_nathan.htm • http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/hale.htm • http://totallyhistory.com/ethan-allen/ • http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h1271.html • http://library.thinkquest.org/10966/data/bAllen.shtml • http://www.theamericanrevolution.org/peopledetail.aspx?people=6 • http://www.speechbuddy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Winston-Churchill-Flashing-Victory-Sign.jpg • http://cache.boston.com/images/sports/patriots/2009/patriots_brady2_800600.jpg • http://s3.amazonaws.com/findagrave/photos/2002/144/6126929_1022370181.jpg • http://www.uvm.edu/~cemorse/Introducing%20VT%20Website/Fox%20eabiblio1.jpg • http://www.quebecairforce.com/Falcon/OtherSquad/158th.gif • http://www.landofthebrave.info/images/ethan-allen.jpg • http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zm-jUlOZaVk/UdXkUK8PwKI/AAAAAAAAJfk/X58WbsQynL0/s1600/independence.jpg • http://www.northeastparanormal.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Nathan-Hale.jpg • http://mrnussbaum.com/images/nathan%20hale.jpg • http://cf067b.medialib.glogster.com/media/d6/d6a6f231ec898174bfb4e565c0d7e58017f030b2e79b62cd69c291d0fc2e1dd2/yale-logo.jpg • http://www.history.com/images/media/slideshow/american-revolution-key-military-figures/nathan-hale.jpg • http://ephemeralnewyork.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/nathanhaleplaque44thstreet.jpg • http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/patriots/pictures/green-mountain-boys.jpg • http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fjt32/gmb.jpg Click Here to go back to the Beginning!

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