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American patriot who served in the Continental Army during the War of Independence and roused the minutemen as British forces approached. Paul Revere's example as a patriot allows colonists working at productive duties to become minutemen, capable of rallying to the defense of the colony in times of danger.
| Colonization Founding Fathers | |
|---|---|
| Trade | Adam Smith • Jakob Fugger • Jan de Witt • Peter Minuit • Peter Stuyvesant |
| Exploration | Ferdinand Magellan • Francisco de Coronado • Henry Hudson • Hernando de Soto • Sieur de La Salle |
| Military | Francis Drake • George Washington • Hernan Cortes • John Paul Jones • Paul Revere |
| Political | Benjamin Franklin • Pocahontas • Simon Bolivar • Thomas Jefferson • Thomas Paine |
| Religious | Bartolome de las Casas • Father Jean de Brebeuf • Juan de Sepulveda • William Brewster • William Penn |