People Of the American Revolution

Question 1

started the French and Indian War; Leader of Continental Army

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George Washington

Question 2

An Enlightenment writer; citizens have right to overthrow, government should protect.

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John Locke

Question 3

On Committee of Correspondence & wrote to husband so we know about the Continental Congress.

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Abigail Adams

Question 4

Gave speech "Give me Liberty, or give me death." which convinced House of Burgess to join war.

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Patrick Henry

Question 5

Spaniard who helped in the Revolution; protected New Orleans and Louisiana.

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Bernardo de Galvez

Question 6

made all night ride to warn about british; considered first Afr-Amer. elected to public office

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Wentworth Cheswell

Question 7

Protested the Sugar Act and was the leader of "Sons of Liberty" which fought British Taxation.

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Samuel Adams

Question 8

The first colonist killed at Boston Massacre; free black man

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Crispus Attucks

Question 9

ColonyNavyman who declared "I have not yet begun to fight!" just as his boat sank...and he won!

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John Paul Jones

Question 10

An attorney in the Boston Massacre case and a delegate from Philly for the 2nd Cont. Congress.

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John Adams

Question 11

African-American slave who was a spy for the colonist, posing as escaped slave with the British

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James Armistead

Question 12

Jewish banker who helped finance the American Revolution

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Haym Salomon

Question 13

Wrote Common Sense. Stating it's dumb to be governed by a small island across vast ocean.

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Thomas Paine

Question 14

French volunteer in Amer. Rev.; disobeyed his king, purchased ship, gathered French officers.

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Marquis de Lafayette

Question 15

delegate from Penn. in the 2nd Continental Congress; an inventor, printer, publisher, scientist

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 16

A Founding Father, wrote most of the Declaration of Independence; delegate from Philly.

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 17

Wrote to other colonies against the British. Wrote notes at meetings over Revolution.

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Mercy Otis Warren

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