U.S. History

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U.S. History

• Heroes of the Revolution

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John Paul Jones

• Commander of the American Navy.
• I have not yet begun to fight!

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Nathan Hale

• Caught spying by the British. Hung without trial.
• I only regret that I have but one life to lose
  for my country.

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Betsy Ross

• According to legend, she was asked to design and
  make the first American flag.

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General von Steuben

• Prussian officer who trained Washingtons Army at
  Valley Forge.

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Lafayette

• French officer who helped Washingtons Army.

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Thomas Paine

• Wrote Common Sense
• Wrote The Crisis

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• These are the times that try mens souls The
  summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in
  this crisis, shrink from the service of his
  country but he that stands it NOW deserves the
  love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like
  Hell, is not easily conquered. Yet we have this
  consolation with us, that the harder the
  conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

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