How did people contribute on the political and grassroots areas to gain support of the Revolution? The political people served as motivators and leaders. The grassroots or everyday people were you fighting militia. Thomas Paine provided your motivational literature and part of financial needs for the revolution.
Who contributed politically to support the Revolution? John Adams, Richard Henry Lee, and Thomas Jefferson were major political motivational leaders in the Revolution. John Adams realized that the must have Virginia's support. He understood that Virginia led the South. This is one of the many reasons John Adams nominated Thomas Jefferson to draft the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson penmanship was notably elegant. The duo had some things added, amended, and taken out, the final draft was presented and adopted July 4, 1776. Virginia delegate Richard Henry Lee said, "these United Colonies are, and of right aught to be, free and independent States."
Who were the grassroots supporters of the Revolution? Without the public, the Continental Congress could not receive support from the grassroots. This included the militia made of armed citizens, and the volunteers of the Regular Army, the common folks reporting the British Armies movements, the towns, and the Continental Army. If you farmers, military, and public are not behind you, you have no Revolution. John Adams realized this and gained support by using the popular state delegates.
The last revolution motivator was Thomas Paine. Thomas Paine was not a very successful business man, how then did he contribute to the financial needs of the Revolution? Thomas Paine Came to the colonies and published Common Sense, one of the most influential pamphlets of the time. Publishing it anonymously, all the money gained went to the revolutionary cause. He used the Bible to make his points: "The children of Israel in their request for a king urged this plea, that he may judge us,