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Important People of the American Revolution
Francis Scott Key
King George III
Important People of the American Revolution
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King George III
Sent the colonists free items
Taxed the Colonists
Kind to the colonists
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Francis Scott Key
Soldier
Wrote The Star Spangled Banner
Loyalist
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Paul Revere
Leader of the Sons of Liberty
Rode on horseback to warn the Patriots
First President
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George Washington
First President
Known as a traitor
Got France to help in the war
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William Dawes
Warned the British about the Patriots
Fourth President of the United States
Warned Patriots that the British were coming
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Charles Cornwallis
Signed the Declaration
Patriot
Surrendered at Yorktown
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Loyalist
Remained loyal to the colonies
Wanted freedom from Britain
Remained loyal to British government
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Samuel Adams
Leader of the Sons of Liberty in Boston
Hated the Sons of Liberty
Third President of The United States
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Baron von Steuben
Helped train Americans at Valley Forge
British soldier
Colonist
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Benjamin Franklin
Was able to get France to help in the war
Wanted to remain loyal to Britain
Said "Give me liberty, or give me death"
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John Adams
Famous Soldier
Second President
Loyal to Britain
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Crispus Attucks
Wrote the Declaration
Fourth President
Former slave/killed at the Boston Massacre
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Mercenary
Paid to fight for another country
Loyal to Britain
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Benedict Arnold
First President
Known as a traitor to America
Rode on horseback to warn the Patriots
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Thomas Paine
Created the Sugar Act
Wrote Common Sense, urging colonists to get independence
Created the Stamp Act
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Militia
Warned Patriots the British were coming
Everyday men that trained for war
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Lord North
Was a Patriot
Wanted independence from Britain
Implemented the taxes on the colonists
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Patriot/Rebel
Wanted to rebel against the colonists
Wanted to remain loyal to Britain
Wanted independence from Britain
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Thomas Jefferson
Known as a traitor
Leader of the Sons of Liberty
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
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Patrick Henry
Got France to help in the war
Said, "Give me liberty, or give me death"
Remained loyal to Britain
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John Hancock
First signer of the Declaration
Loyal to King George
Did not sign the Declaration
