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Name two personalities who played leading role in the war of independence​

Answer 1

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Samuel Adams by John Singleton Copley

September 27 1722 – October 2, 1803

Samuel Adams was one of the Founding Fathers of the American Revolution. He was a leading speaker and coordinator behind American resistance to British economic tyranny. He was one of the figures at the Continental Congress that pushed for complete independece from Britain. After the war he became governor of Massachusetts. (He was also a cousin of the 2nd President John Adams.)

Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry by George Bagby Matthews

Patrick Henry by George Bagby Matthews

May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799

Patrick Henry was a spokesman in favor of independence before the American Revolution. He is famous for his speech where he said "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!". He was also leader of the Anti-Federalists during the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention in 1787.

John Hancock

John Hancock by John Singleton Copley

John Hancock by John Singleton Copley

January 23, 1737 – October 8, 1793

John Hancock was one of the Founding Fathers and the president of the Second Continental Congress. He is remembered for signing the Declaration of Independence with a very large signature. After the war he was governor of Massachusetts.

John Dickinson

John Dickinson by Charles Willson Peale

John Dickinson by Charles Willson Peale

November 13 or 15, 1732 – February 14, 1808

John Dickinson was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States who worked heavily to reconcile the American colonies and Great Britain in the run-up to the American Revolution, particularly in the Continental Congress. He also helped to write teh Articles of Confederation that governed the country before the Constitution was written.

Light-Horse Harry Lee

Henry Lee by William Edward West

Henry Lee by William Edward West

January 29, 1756 – March 25, 1818

Henry Lee III, nicknamed Light-Horse Harry, was a cavalry officer in the American army during the Revolution. He later served as governor of Virginia and as a representative to the US Congress. He was the father of Confederate general Robert E. Lee.

Paul Revere

Paul Revere by John Singleton Copley

Paul Revere by John Singleton Copley

December 21, 1734 – May 10, 1818

Paul Revere was an American patriot best remembered for alerting the militia in Massachusetts of the approach of British forces before the Battles of Lexington and Concord. His exploits were celebrated in a famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow called "Paul Revere's Ride". [Link]

Answer 2

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson are  two personalities who played a leading role in the war of independence

Explanation:

• George Washington was not only the first president of the United States, but he also led the Continental Army throughout the American Revolution (1775–83) and presided over the conference that produced the United States Constitution.

• He is frequently referred to as the "Father of His (or Our) Country. "Long before he became a leader, Washington possessed certain attributes that naturally contributed to his leadership style.

• Thomas Jefferson was a well-known and prominent figure in American history. He was a founding father and the third President of the United States, having authored the Declaration of Independence.