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>Tall virginian who attended the continental congress in uniform.
>Named commander of the continental army during the revolutioin >Presided in 1787 over the continental congress. >Unanimously voted the 1st U.S. president in 1789 >Stepped down after serving two terms |
George Washington
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>famousearly American inventor and author
>Helped write the declaration of Independenc >served as American ambassador to Franc during Revolution >oldest delegate attending the constitutional convention. > from Pennsylvania |
Benjamin Franklin
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>Helped write the declaration of independence
>1st vice-president >2nd president >First father to have son become president >Died on July 4,1826 on the 50th anniversary of American independence |
Samuel Adams
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>Main author of the Declaration of independence
>I served on Washington's first cabinet as Secretary of State >Second vice-president under John Adams >Third U.S. president >Purchased Louisiana in 1803, doubling our nation |
Thomas Jefferson
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>Constitutional Convention delegate from New York
>I founded the Federalist party and favored a strong national gvt. >I co-wrote The Federalst Papers, in support of the constitution of 1787 >I was the first secretary of the treasury > I was shot by Aaron Burr in a duel in 1804 |
Hamilton
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>known as th father of the constitution.
>Co-wrote the Federalist papers > worte the Bill of Rights as a member of Congress >Forth U.S. president >Barely over 5 feet tall |
Madison
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>began the protest group the Sons of Liberty
>organized the Boston tea Party to protest the Tes Act >Battles of Lexington and Concord began when british tried to arrest hom. >later opposed the constitution because feared national gvt. too strong |
Samuel Adams
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> Boston silversmith and engraver
>Was a member of the Sons of Liberty >Made a famous engraving of the Boston Massacre >I took part n the Boston Tea Party >Rode to warn the colonist that the British were coming |
Paul Revere
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>I was a rich Boston Merchant
> I was a co-founder of the Sons of Liberty >I was president of the 2nd continental congress. >I was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. >I have a famous signature. |
John Hancock
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> I was a member of the Continental Congress
> I said "give me liberty or give me death" >I refused to attend the Constitutional Convention >I was an anti-federalist >I supported |
Patrick henry
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