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21 Cards in this Set
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Who was Sam Adams?
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political activist
head of the Sons of Liberty |
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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 |
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Who was Patrick Henry?
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Political Activist
orator great speech against British famous quote |
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Who was Lafayette?
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famous French general
assisted George Washington in fighting for the colonies freedom |
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Who was Rochambeau?
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French General
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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 |
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Who was John Adams?
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political activist
advisor on Declaration of Independence 2nd president of the USA |
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Who was John Paul Jones?
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Scottsman
rough character American Naval Captain fought valently against the British |
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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 |
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Who was John Hancock?
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political activist
wealthy merchant 1st signer of Declaration of Independence |
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Who was Thomas Jefferson?
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political activist
author of the Declaration of Independence 3rd president of the USA |
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Who was Von Steuben?
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German who assisted in training of colonial militia at Valley Forge
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Who was Cornwallis?
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famous British General, won several battles but lost at Yorktown-wouldn't
surrender personally |
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Who were the Hessins?
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German troops hired by the British to fight against us in the Rev War
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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 |
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Who was Phyllis Wheatly?
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young black girl who wrote poetry that was published, even George Washington liked her poems
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What and where is Independence Hall?
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statehall
place where Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia |
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Who was Nathan Hale?
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young spy-gave life
famous quote |
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Who was Benedict Arnold?
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liked fine things-got in debt
hero turned trader on America |
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Who was Chrispus Attucks?
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first black man to die (Boston Massacre)
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Who was Daniel Boone?
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Quaker
surveyor with George Washington frontiersman led people into Kentucky,Missouri |