THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TEXT SIGNERS AND LEGACY
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The colonist who wrote his name really big on the Declaration of Independence
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The colonist who helped George Washington fight the British by supplying him with food, clothing, and weapons
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The English philosopher whose ideas were used to write the Declaration of Independence
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A Continental Soldier who fought for the colonists against Britain
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Detailed explanation-1: -John Trumbull is known for his portraits and history paintings of the leaders and events of the American Revolution. Born in 1756 in Lebanon, Connecticut, he graduated from Harvard College in 1773 and served with the Connecticut First Regiment in the early months of the revolution. He began his painting career in 1777.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the Revolutionary War, Trumbull was the only governor to side with the colonists, subsequently making him both the last governor of the Connecticut colony and the first governor of the state of Connecticut.
Detailed explanation-3: -The French Marquis de Lafayette, another general who served during the Revolution, formed a deep bond with Washington in the model of a father and son.
Detailed explanation-4: -As a close friend and advisor to George Washington, perhaps his greatest contribution to the American cause was supplying about 60 percent of the manpower, food, clothing, shoes, and munitions for the Continental Army.