George Washington
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George Washington was the commander in chief of the continental army (http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/george-washington). This was the first time george washington was in charge of a large army (http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/the-revolutionary-war/ten-facts-about-the-revolutionary-war/). he became a national hero after the american revolutionary war(http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/george-washington). Soon after he became the first president
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Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17th, 1706 (http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/benjamin-franklin-and-the-american-revolution-importance-role-quiz.html). He was first a writer for the gazette. as time went one he became the ambassador for the 13 colonies (http://www.ushistory.org/valleyforge/history/franklin.html). He was also the inventor of "join or die". which was the symbol for the American revolution.
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George Grenville
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George Grenville was in charge of the British treasury. His job was to tax the colonies as much as he could. taxes such as the Stamp act(http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/245817/George-Grenville). The stamp act is one of the reasons why the american revolution started.
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