Who were some Americans that were Patriots and what was their historical significance?

One of them was George Washington

Explanation:

The captain of the revolutionary Army and was first president of the US

Explanation:

Patriots (also known as Revolutionaries, Continentals, Rebels, or American Whigs) were those colonists of the Thirteen Colonies who rejected British rule during the American Revolution and declared the United States of America as an independent nation in July 1776.

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