Famous People in History/colonial-revolutionary times
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- Who was Sam Adams?
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political activist
head of the Sons of Liberty - Who was Paul Revere?
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political activist
silversmith
accomplished horseman who carried messages to the colonist
warned of the invasion by sea of British coming to Lexington and Concord - Who was Patrick Henry?
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Political Activist
orator
great speech against British
famous quote - Who was Lafayette?
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famous French general
assisted George Washington in fighting for the colonies freedom - Who was Rochambeau?
- French General
- Who was Ben Franklin?
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worked in candleshop as boy
very active in gov
persuaded french to help in Rev. War
started first library - Who was John Adams?
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political activist
advisor on Declaration of Independence
2nd president of the USA - Who was John Paul Jones?
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Scottsman
rough character
American Naval Captain fought valently against the British - Who was George Washington?
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young surveyor
Grew up Ferrie Farm then Monticello
fought in F & I War
comander of Colonial Militia
first president of USA under constitution - Who was John Hancock?
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political activist
wealthy merchant
1st signer of Declaration of Independence - Who was Thomas Jefferson?
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political activist
author of the Declaration of Independence
3rd president of the USA - Who was Von Steuben?
- German who assisted in training of colonial militia at Valley Forge
- Who was Cornwallis?
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famous British General, won several battles but lost at Yorktown-wouldn't
surrender personally - Who were the Hessins?
- German troops hired by the British to fight against us in the Rev War
- Who was Benjamin Baneker?
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blackman of free parents
first to make clock entirely in America
mathematician and scientist
published an almanac
later fought again slavery - Who was Phyllis Wheatly?
- young black girl who wrote poetry that was published, even George Washington liked her poems
- What and where is Independence Hall?
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statehall
place where Declaration of Independence was signed
in Philadelphia - Who was Nathan Hale?
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young spy-gave life
famous quote - Who was Benedict Arnold?
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liked fine things-got in debt
hero turned trader on America - Who was Chrispus Attucks?
- first black man to die (Boston Massacre)
- Who was Daniel Boone?
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Quaker
surveyor with George Washington
frontiersman
led people into Kentucky,Missouri