who was the first patriot to die in the cause of American freedom?

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who was the first patriot to die in the cause of American freedom?

2007-01-27 10:36:09 · 3 answers · asked by Mo 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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Crispus Attucks

2007-01-27 10:57:08 · answer #1 · answered by Coco28 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋

There's a problem with wording here. Patriots are patriotic to the existing country. Rebels want change. So a patriot in the war of Independence would have been on the English side!

2007-01-28 12:04:31 · answer #2 · answered by bevl78 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋

Crispus Attucks (circa 1723 - March 5, 1770), was one of five people killed in the Boston Massacre. He has been frequently named as the first martyr for the cause of American Independence and is the only person killed in the event whose name is commonly remembered.

2007-01-27 10:59:15 · answer #3 · answered by ryan s 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋