Revolutionary literature

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  1. 2. Revolutionary poet whose works include To His Excellency General Washington.
  2. 6. Author of Poor Richard’s Almanack, a key figure in revolutionary thought.
  3. 8. Early American author who argued for independence in the pamphlet The Crisis.
  4. 9. Famous speech delivered by Patrick Henry urging resistance: “Give me ___ or give me death!”
  5. 10. Pamphlet by Thomas Paine that inspired American independence.
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  1. 1. Document declaring the colonies’ independence from Britain.
  2. 3. The war that inspired much American revolutionary literature.
  3. 4. Revolutionary era newspaper essays that rallied support for independence.
  4. 5. Famous female poet, born in Africa, who wrote about freedom and religion in colonial America.
  5. 7. Term for the intellectual movement emphasizing reason, liberty, and natural rights.