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Many patriots helped our country win the war with Britain. Patriots are people who love their country.
George Washington was the leader of all those who fought in the war with Britain. He was also the first president of the United States. ▶
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George Washington thought that people should work hard and be honest. He started working when he was 17 years old. He helped people make maps of their land. He was honest and fair. Later, Washington joined the army and became a trusted leader.
George Washington led Americans in a fight to be free and to rule their own country. He rewarded people for their hard work. When the United States began, Americans chose him to be their first president.
“Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.”*
*From Forty Thousand Quotations by Charles Noel Douglas. George G. Harran & Co. Ltd., 1917.
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◀ One night, Sybil Ludington’s family got word that fighters from Britain were coming. Sybil Ludington rode through the night to warn others. By morning, Americans were ready to fight.
James Armistead was a spy. That means he found out about Britain’s plans and told the American leaders. The information helped Americans win an important battle. ▶
▲ Margaret Corbin and her husband fought in the war. She was the first woman to fight.
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin helped write the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He was a scientist, too. He was also an inventor. He also started the first library that lent books to people.
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