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1. I painted the famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware" Who am I?
2. I came from a distinguished Virginia family. I served in the Army Corps of Engineers. I sided with the Confederacy during the Civil War. And I lived from 1807 - 1870. Who am I?
3. I lead the Green Mountain Boys in Vermont. My men made a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga. Who am I?
4. When I signed the Declaration of Independence, I was 45 years old, a lawyer, and I was from England. I signed the Declaration for Connecticut, along with three other men for my colony. I was born on July 3, 1731, and I died on January 5, 1796. Who am I?
5. I spent most of my life trying to unify the U.S. through language. I thought it was important as a new nation that we rid should our language of the oddities inherited from Britain. I am best known for my American dictionary of the English language. Who am I?
6. I am often called the "Father of the Constitution". Who am I?
7. I was president of the Bank of the United States in the early 1800s. I was disliked by President Andrew Jackson. Who am I?
8. I first lived in Boston and I attended church there. People liked me because I was persuasive. In 1637, I went before the Massachusetts General Court. After two days of questioning, I made a mistake that almost cost me my life. I then fled to Rhode Island. Who am I?
9. I was Pierre L'Enfant's assistant. I helped my master lay out wide streets and roads. We developed what is now Pennsylvania Avenue. Who am I?
10. I became one of the editors for "Freedom's Journal", an African American newspaper. I also graduated from Bowdoin College. Who am I?
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