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6 Cards in this Set
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN |
*Delegate to 1st & 2nd Continental Congress * Signed Declaration of Independence, Treaty of Paris and Constitution * wrote to ___________ to seek______________ in the war |
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JOHN ADAMS |
*Lawyer who defended the British soldiers involved in Boston Massacre * ___________ to the 2nd Continental Congress * Part of the " ______________________" to write Declaration of Independence and sign it |
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ABIGAIL ADAMS |
* wife of John Adams * Feminist voice of the Revolution * supported & shared her husband's political views * she encouraged him to"remember the ladies" in new govt. |
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MERCY OTIS WARREN |
* Patriot writer, poet and playwright-supported independence * convinced many people to become Patriots * helped develop the Committees of Correspondence |
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WENTWORTH CHESWELL |
* Rode with Paul Revere during Midnight Ride *He rode North to warn colonists * fought in Battle of Saratoga |
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PATRICK HENRY |
* passionate defender of individual rights - in favor of independence * famous for his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech |
