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He is a well to do merchant in Philadelphia, born in 1734 in England. He is one of the richest people in America. His business is one of the largest traders with England. In the past, he has stated that the move of independence might be too early. He is not completely sure he wishes to support the Patriots. His business future, at present, depends on his relationship with England and the colonial government.

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He is a well-known son of a very famous Pennsylvania liberal. He has traveled widely with his father and helped him in many ways. He became a lawyer and the King appointed him Royal Governor of New Jersey. After tensions started between the colonists and England, his father refused to associate with him or even mention his name. "If you intend to set the colonies aflame, take care to run away by the light of it."

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He a long time member of the Pennsylvania Colonial Assembly. He has been a Justice of the Peace for Delaware County in Pennsylvania. He is a respected member of the Assembly and has been elected Speaker of the Assembly. He tends to side with radical views at about this time he is not completely sure.

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He is the Royal Governor of Massachusetts. He entered Harvard at 13 and graduated in 1727. He may not agree with the actions of the English King and Parliament but he will always obey them. He will stand by his King but is also interested in making money for himself. "Americans were convinced in their own minds that they were very miserable, and those who think so are so. There is nothing so easy as to persuade people that they are badly governed."

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He is a member of the Massachusetts Assembly and has been re-elected five times by the people of Salem, whom he represents. He does not wish at this time to become involved in any extreme ideas, as he isn’t sure he is ready for a change. He is a merchant and trader dealing mainly with English merchants.

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He was born in 1706 in Boston but later moved to Philadelphia. He later became editor of a newspaper and was jailed for "improper comments" by the English government. He became a printer in Philadelphia and is quite well known. He is a member of the Continental Congress and opposes most of the things England does. "Any society that will give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both."

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He was born in Virginia in 1743, the son of a surveyor. He began poor but married into a well-known, rich family. He attended the College of William and Mary and became a lawyer. He has held many offices, including being a member of the House of Burgesses. He is quiet, but when he speaks, people listen. He has a large plantation and many slaves. "When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."

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He is the son of a wealthy New York merchant. He became a lawyer and rapidly became very well known. He is a very sly person. When asked about the move for independence, he answered, "What's the hurry?"

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He was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1735, the son of a silversmith. He learned his father's trade and later took over the family business. Because he is a successful businessman he is not happy with how the British taxes hurt colonial business.

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She came from a very wealthy, well-known family, and she married one of the leading lawyers in Massachusetts. She strongly believes that women should have equal political rights with men. ”If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to foment a rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation."

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He was a Mohawk war leader. He fought for England in the French and Indian War, and used his connections with England to get an education and attend college. His education and connections allowed him to achieve what he did during his lifetime.

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He was an English born man who failed at a lot of things until he became a journalist in the American colonies. In 1776 he wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense. “Why is it that we hesitate? From Britain we can expect nothing but ruin. If she is admitted to the government of America again, this continent will not be worth living in.” Quote from his work Common Sense.

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She was a colonist who felt that women had as much of a responsibility to be politically involved as men. She smuggled letters of information to British ships to help with the war effort, and acted as a spy. She was accused of poisoning a high ranking official’s dinner and was forced to eat the poisoned food. (She is not pictured here. Painting “Colonial Woman”)

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He was a native american leader who sees British and colonists as the same. He isn't as concerned with who is right or wrong, just cares about protecting his tribe and their land rights and doesn't want his people hurt in a conflict.

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He was a colonial artist who values lawful behavior above all else. With tensions mounting, he views radical behavior as dangerous and unjustifiable. Included is one of his most famous drawings, showing Boston revolutionaries tarring and feathering a tax collector.

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