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Abigail
Adams
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Wife of John Adams
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Abigail reminded him to take care of
the women, who had no voice.
John
Adams
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Lawyer and politician
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Defended British soldiers after the
Boston Massacre
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Strong supporter of independence
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Federalist
Wentworth
Cheswell
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African-American Patriot
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He made an all-night ride back from
Boston to warn his community of
the British invasion
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Served in the army and fought at
the Battle of Saratoga
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Organized opposition to the Stamp
Act
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Member of the Sons of Liberty
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Boston Massacre
Anti-Federalist
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Wife of a Massachusetts Patriot
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Anonymously wrote several
propaganda pieces supporting the
Patriot cause
Samuel
Adams
Mercy Otis
Warren
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“Remember the ladies”.
Esther
Berdt Reed
Molly
Ludwig
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Responsible for raising $300,00 for
the Revolutionary Army to buy linen
to sew over 2,200 shirts for the
soldiers.
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Published “The Sentiments of an
American Women” calling for women
to support the revolution.
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Contributed to the war by bringing
provisions to soldiers on the battle
field.
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Took over a cannon during the Battle
of Monmouth after her husband fell
Her acts earned her the nickname
“Molly Pitcher”.
James
Armistead
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Enslaved African-American
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Marquis de Lafayette recruited him as
a spy and double agent for the
Continental Army.
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Contributed to the American victory
at Yorktown.
Benjamin
Franklin
Bernardo
de Galvez
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A member of the committee which
wrote the Declaration of
Independence.
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Negotiated the Treaty of Paris
which ended the war.
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Federalist
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Spanish nobleman who became
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governor of Louisiana
Protected American ships in the port
of New Orleans.
Helped transport war supplies.
Took up arms and fought to protect
Louisiana
Paul Revere
Crispus
Attucks
King
George III
Haym
Soloman
Patrick
Henry
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Boston silversmith and printmaker
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Used his engraving of the Boston
Massacre to shape public opinion.
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Made a famous midnight ride to
warn Concord of the British invasion.
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African-American
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Became the first casualty of the
American Revolution when he was
shot and killed in the Boston
Massacre
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King of England
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Maintained an aggressive policy against
colonial resistance.
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Struggled to enforce royal authority
throughout his reign.
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A Polish-born Jewish immigrant to
America who played an important role
in financing the Revolution.
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Helped British prisoners escape and
encouraged German soldiers to
desert the British army.
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A member of the Virginia House of
Burgesses.
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Gave the famous quote, “Give me
liberty or give me death!”
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Served in the Continental Army
Thomas
Jefferson
Marquis de
Lafayette
John Paul
Jones
Thomas
Paine
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Leader in the American Revolution.
He was a delegate to the Continental
Congress in Philadelphia.
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In 1776, he was main author of the
Declaration of Independence.
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Anti-Federalist
George
Washington
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A French aristocrat
Fought in the American Revolution as
a major-general in the colonial
army.
He is important because France
joined the Colonists against the
British.
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Founder of U.S. Navy
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Led raids on British vessels during
the American Revolution
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Propagandist and journalist
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Wrote pamphlet “Common Sense”
persuading Americans to join the
Patriot cause.
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Anti-Federalist
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Delegate to the First and Second
Continental Congresses
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Commander-in-chief of the
Continental Army during the
American Revolution
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Chairman of the Constitutional
Convention in 1787
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Federalist