Samuel Adams
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Paul Revere
George Washington
- George Washington was selected commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
- He had no military experience
- Served as a delegate in the First Continental Congress
- He won the first presidential election and was inaugurated in New York on April 30, 1789
- His courage motivated his troops to re-enlist back into the army
- Even with little men compared to the British army, he still lead the colonists to victory
- US Textbook
- http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/george-washington
Thomas Jefferson
- Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence
- His declaration went against British Parliament
- He had written a birth certificate of the new United States
- His declaration shaped history
- He accepted being secretary of state from George Washington
- US History Textbook