KLMS 8th - People of the American Revolution

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Samuel Adams

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Leader of the Boston Sons of Liberty and organizer of the Committees of Correspondence; led protests like the Boston Tea Party.

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Abigail Adams

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Wife of John Adams, communicated through letters with her husband throughout the Revolution & advocated women’s rights.

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John Adams

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Lawyer who represented the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre and delegate of the Continental Congress.

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James Armistead

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An enslaved undercover spy for the Marquis de Lafayette; after the war the state of Virginia set him free for his heroic actions.

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Crispus Attucks

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Free Black sailor who was the first to be killed in the Boston Massacre and considered the first American casualty of the War.

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Wentworth Cheswell

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Free Black man who fought against the British at Saratoga; will go on to be the first African American elected to office.

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Benjamin Franklin

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Famous inventor and delegate of the Continental Congress; convinced France to join the Americans against Britain.

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King George III

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King of Great Britain during the American Revolution.

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Bernardo de Galvez

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Spanish Governor of Louisiana, who supported American independence by leading troops against Britain in Florida.

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Patrick Henry

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Member of the Virginia House of Burgesses who called for resistance to British taxes. “Give me liberty or give me death!”.