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| Patriot who said, “Give me liberty or give me death.” |
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| Leader of Sons of liberty, organized Boston Tea Party, wrote news article after the Boston Massacre which was propaganda |
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| Secret political organization which opposed British taxes and British rule. |
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| Women who urged Americans to make and wear homemade fabrics and produce other goods that were previously bought from Britain. |
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| Silversmith who engraved the Boston Massacre as a form of propaganda against the Brits. Also, rode that famous night to warn Sam Adams and John Hancock that the Brits wanted to hang them for treason. |
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| African American dock worker who led the mob which taunted British soldiers on King Street. He was the first to die in Boston Massacre. |
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| Another rider along with Paul Revere and Sam Prescott whose job it was to warn Concord that the British were coming for the arms. |
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| President of the 2nd Continental Congress, 1st to sign the Declaration of Independence |
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| Leader of the Green Mt. Boys. Captured Fort Ticonderoga. |
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| A small group of New England Patriots led by Ethan Allen |
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| A patriot General who had many successes in the Rev. War but was not liked by some. He was passed over to take an important command and the command was instead given to a junior officer. Married a loyalist and befriended many loyalists. He obtained command of West Point (an important fort) and tried to sell it to the Brits. His name is synonymous with traitor today |
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| Wrote a pamphlet entitled “Common Sense” |
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| Written by Thomas Paine, it called for complete independence from Britain and laid out logical reasons to do so. It caused many Americans to take up the fight with the Brits. |
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| German mercenary soldiers hired by Britain to fight the Americans. |
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| American woman who dressed as a man to fight with the Continental Army in the Rev. War. Discovered when she was wounded and treated by a doctor. |
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| A teacher from Connecticut who volunteered to spy on the British and disguised himself as a Dutch school teacher. Brits found out who he was and hanged him. Famous last words: “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” |
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| Spanish governor of Louisiana who sent money, rifles, and other supplies to the Continental Army. |
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| French nobleman who strongly believed in the ideas expressed in the Dec. of Independence. Offered his services and those of his followers to Washington. |
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| Former army officer in Germany. He came to help Washington by drilling the troops at Valley Forge and teaching them military discipline. |
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| Privateer Commander who fought a British war ship near Britain. The two ships fought for over 3 hours. Jones’ ship was badly damaged and the British captain asked if Jones would like to surrender. Jones said, “I have not yet begun to fight.” The British ship surrendered in the end, but Jones’ ship sank shortly afterwards. |
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| First MAJOR battle of the Rev. War. Britain won but lost over a thousand men. Americans lost because they ran out of ammo. |
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| Battles of Lexington and Concord |
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| : First battles of the Rev. War. “Shot heard round the world.” |
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| Battle that Americans won and a turning point in the war because French sent money, ships, arms to help Americans. |
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| Last battle of Rev. War. Lord Cornwallis surrenders ending the war. |
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