Many people helped to shape the United States. This resource focuses on 36 influential people during the American Revolutionary War time period.The 36 influential people included are John Adams, Samuel Adams, Ethan Allen, James Armistead, Benedict Arnold, Crispus Attucks, Benjamin Franklin, Nathanael Greene, Alexander Hamilton, John Hancock, Patrick Henry, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, John Paul Jones, James Madison, Thomas Paine, Paul Revere, George Washington, Abigail Adams, Betsy Ross, Deborah