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Unit 2 People
People of Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Samuel Adams | cousin of John Adams who established the Committees of Correspondence; a leader of the Sons of Liberty |
| John Adams | Well known Massachusetts lawyer who defended the soldiers in the Boston Massacre trial |
| Patrick Henry | Virginian who urged people to take up arms in the revolution; "Give me liberty of give me death!" |
| William Pitt | British Prime Minister who sought top generals and helped turn the tide of the French and Indian War -- Pittsburgh is named after him |
| George Washington | A young Virginian militia officer who accidentally helped start the French and Indian War |
| Edward Braddock | British General who was defeated in western Pennsylvania by the French and Indian guerrilla attack |
| Benjamin Franklin | Creator of the Albany Plan of Union and his famous Join or Die cartoon |
| Paul Revere | One of the midnight riders and engraver of the famous depiction showing the Boston Massacre |
| John Hancock | Wealthiest man in Boston thanks to smuggling; President of the 2nd Continental Congress |
| Ethan Allen | Leader of the Green Mountain Boys and capturer of Fort Ticonderoga |