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11th Grade
01/21/2009

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jonathan edwards
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the great awakening preacher
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metacom
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an indian named king phillip
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Montcalm
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died at the battle of quebec (french and indian war)
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james wolfe
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died at the battle of quebec (french and indian war)
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thomas paine
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common sense
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pontiac
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indian who led war on the settlers
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george 3
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king of england during the american revolution
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william pitt
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english prime minister; pittsburg named after him
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sam adams
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rebel rouser of the american revolution: founding father
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john adams
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founding father ; defended red coats involved in boston massacre.
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john q adams
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first president to be photographed; XYZ affair
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john hancock
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known for his large sig. on the declaration
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benjamin franklin
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drafted the decalration ; ambassator to france
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george washington
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first president; set precidents
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thomas jefferson
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founding father, president. events during presidency:louisiana purchase; louis and clark expedition
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henry knox
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general in the revolution; tichonderoga
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ethan allen
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captured fort tichonderoga
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cornwallis
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last battle of yorktown
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j. burgoyne
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lost saratoga
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james madison
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fourth president; wrote constitution
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g.r. clark
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explored the fronteir
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william clark
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merriweather louis on western expedition
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john paul jones
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"i have not yet begun to fight" naval officer in revolution. Serapis
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marquis lafayette
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french but helped in the american revolution. his wife adrienne
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alexander hamilton
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secretary of the treasury
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tecumseh
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native american. war of 1812. tippecanoe
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john jay
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chief justice
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z. pike
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explores the southwest, pikes peak named after him
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jj astor
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furtrade in OR/NY
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daniel boone
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settled KT
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john marshall
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supreme court justice. credited with ensuring equal branches of government
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andrew jackson
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president
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O.H. Perry
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lake erie
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francis scott key
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fort mchenry; national anthem
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robert fulton
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steamboat the Claremont
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eli whitney
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cotton gin and interchangeable parts
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b. young
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moved the mormons from IL to UT
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S.F. Austin
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settlers to texas
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the whitmans
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established missions in oregon
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lowell
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textile mills
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henry clay
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the great pacifier; great triumverate
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j.c. calhoun
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advocated slavery
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daniel webster
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great triumverate; secretary of state
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martin van buren
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president; van the used up man;
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sam houston
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the raven; captured santa ana; gov of tx and tn
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davey crockett
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hero of the alamo
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james polk
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president during mexican war
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z. taylor
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old ruff and ready
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stephen decatur
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barbary coast pirates
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j.s. smith
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mountain man
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j.s. smith
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mountain man
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samuel slater
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textile mills
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