HyperDic: american_revolutionary_leader

English > 1 sense of the expression American Revolutionary leader:
NOUNperson American Revolutionary leadera nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States
English > American Revolutionary leader: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States.
InstancesAdams, Sam Adams, Samuel AdamsAmerican Revolutionary leader and patriot
Dawes, William DawesAmerican patriot who rode with Paul Revere to warn that the British were advancing on Lexington and Concord (1745-1799)
Franklin, Benjamin Franklinprinter whose success as an author led him to take up politics
Hale, Nathan HaleA soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British
Hancock, John HancockAmerican revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress
Henry, Patrick HenryA leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)
Hopkinson, Francis HopkinsonAmerican Revolutionary leader and patriot
Huntington, Samuel HuntingtonAmerican revolutionary leader who signed the Declaration of Independence and was president of the Continental Congress (1731-1796)
Laurens, Henry Laurensleader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)
Lee, Richard Henry Leeleader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American Colonies (1732-1794)
Livingston, Robert R. LivingstonAmerican Revolutionary leader who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
Mason, George MasonAmerican Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
Morris, Robert Morrisleader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806)
Paine, Tom Paine, Thomas PaineAmerican Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809)
Paine, Robert Treat PaineAmerican Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
Paterson, William PattersonAmerican Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)
Quincy, Josiah QuincyAmerican patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
Revere, Paul RevereAmerican silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)
Rush, Benjamin Rushphysician and American Revolutionary leader
Salomon, Haym SalomonAmerican financier and American Revolutionary War patriot who helped fund the army during the American Revolution (1740?-1785)
Sherman, Roger ShermanAmerican Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution (1721-1793)
Steuben, Baron Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von SteubenAmerican Revolutionary leader (born in Prussia) who trained the troops under George Washington (1730-1794)
Trumbull, Jonathan TrumbullAmerican Revolutionary leader who as governor of Connecticut provided supplies for the Continental Army (1710-1785)
Wilson, James WilsonAmerican Revolutionary leader who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (1742-1798)
Witherspoon, John WitherspoonAmerican Revolutionary leader and educator (born in Scotland) who signed of the Declaration of Independence and was president of the college that became Princeton University (1723-1794)
Broadernationalist leaderThe leader of a nationalist movement
Spanishlíder revolucionario estadounidense

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