Important People of the American Revolution

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Who famously wrote "Remember the Ladies," a letter to her husband advocating for the inclusion of women in the new government?

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Abigail Adams

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Who famously served as the lawyer to the British soldiers during the Boston Massacre trial and later assisted in creating the U.S. Declaration of Independence?

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John Adams

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Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty? He also famously organized the Boston Tea Party.

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Samuel Adams

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Who served as a spy for George Washington during the American Revolution?

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James Armistead

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Who was the first American killed during the Revolution? Hint: He was the feature of the engraving, "The Bloody Massacre."

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Crispus Attucks

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Who rode alongside Paul Revere on the "Midnight Ride" and gained fame during the Battle of Saratoga?

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Wentworth Cheswell

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Who created the "Join or Die" political cartoon and negotiated the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

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Benjamin Franklin

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Who aided the patriots by smuggling weapons and supplies into the port of New Orleans?

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Bernardo de Galvez

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Who famously said, "Give me LIBERTY or Give me DEATH?"

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Patrick Henry

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Who is considered the "Father of the Declaration of Independence?"

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Thomas Jefferson