Key Figures and Groups

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Thomas Jefferson

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Main author of the Declaration of Independence.

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John Adams

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Helped write the Declaration of Independence.

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Benjamin Franklin

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Helped write the Declaration of Independence.

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Alexander Hamilton

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Wrote The Federalist Papers to support the Constitution.

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James Madison

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Wrote The Federalist Papers; later called the “Father of the Constitution.”

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John Jay

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Co-author of The Federalist Papers.

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George Washington

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First U.S. President; gave the Farewell Address urging citizens to learn government and practice civic virtues.

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King George III

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King of Britain; taxed colonies, issued the Proclamation of 1763, punished colonists after protests.

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Sons of Liberty

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Patriot group that carried out the Boston Tea Party by disguising as Mohawk Indians.

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Mohawk Indians

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Blamed for the Boston Tea Party, but did not actually do it.