The document summarizes important individuals and groups involved in the American Revolution, including Patriots who rebelled against British rule, Loyalists who remained loyal to Britain, founding fathers John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, Abigail Adams who supported her husband John Adams, and Molly Pitcher who helped soldiers during the Battle of Monmouth by carrying water and operating a cannon.

1. Important Individuals & Groups of the American
Revolution

2. Patriots
• The Patriots were members of the Thirteen Colonies who rebelled against
British control during the American Revolution.
• The Patriots wanted independence from Great Britian because they
thought thought the British was taxing unfair.

3. Loyalist
• Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the British
during the American Revolutionary War.
• They remained loyal because they thought their lives would be better
under the British rule.

4. John Adams
• Born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree, Massachusetts.
• He served on the First Continental Congress and helped draft the
Declaration of Independence.
• He became the first vice president of the United States and the second
president.

5. Benjamin Franklin
• Born in Boston on January 17, 1706.
• Helped to draft the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution
• He negotiated the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary
War.
• His scientific pursuits included investigations into electricity, mathematics
and mapmaking

6. Abigail Adams
• Born in November 11, 1744 in Weymouth, Massachusetts
• She was the wife of President John Adams and the mother of John Quincy
Adams, who became the sixth president of the United States.
• She became a supportive spouse and confidante after her husband became
the president

7. Molly Pitcher
• Born in October 13, 1754, near Trenton, New Jersey.
• she was a Patriot that carried pitchers of water to soldiers during the
American Revolution's Battle of Monmouth.
• After her husband collapsed during the battle, she took over the operation
of his cannon