Study Guide 3 rd Quarter Assessment Power Point #1

Historic Figures: First Presidents

George Washington, 1 st U.S. President Voted unanimously by Congress— only President to ever be elected that way Revolutionary War Hero Had a cabinet of 3 men Served 2 terms Did not want to be called King too much like England

John Adams, 2 nd U.S. President Won the election by popular vote Thomas Jefferson was vice president Was considered a “Federalist” who believed in a Strict Interpretation of the Constitution & only educated men to serve Congress & America

Thomas Jefferson, 3 rd U.S. President Democratic-Republican Political Party Believed in a “Yeoman” farmers-- or an Agricultural Nation Wanted a “loose” interpretation of the Constitution Promoted Slavery

Alexander Hamilton Secretary of Treasury in Washington's Cabinet Came up with a 3 step financial plan to fix U.S. Debt Was killed in a duel by Aaron Burr

Tecumseh, Native War Chief Organized all Native Tribes in the Great Lakes region to fight the Americans in the Battle of Fallen Timbers Was aided by the British with guns, ammunition, food and shelter Killed by Mad Anthony Wayne

General Mad Anthony Wayne Ordered by George Washington to take 13,000 troops to Northwest Ohio (where you are now) to rid America of the British occupation of Ft. Meigs. Defeated the British & Native American uprising lead by Tecumseh.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton 1 of the prominent leaders of the Womens' Suffrage Movement Wrote thousands of journal articles for newspapers calling for equal rights Delivered the famous Declaration of Sentiments at the Seneca Falls, NY Women's Conference

Frederick Douglas Taught illegally to read and write by Master's wife Born a slave, ran away to New York City at 16 Changed slave name to Frederick Douglas Advocate for Womens' Suffrage & Abolitionist to end slavery Presidential advisor

John Brown Extreme Abolitionist Believed violence was the answer to end slavery Lead a revolt against slavery at Harper's Ferry, a military garrison killing 60 He was tried for treason and hanged Became a Martyr for the anti-slave movement in the North

Harriet Tubman, aka: Moses Escaped slavery in her early 40's Rescued her family and some 60+ slaves on missions back to the South She held a price on her head of $1,000 dollars if caught Nicknamed Moses as she led her people from bondage

The Dred Scott Case Decision Dred Scott was a slave living in a free State but when his master died the wife refused his promised freedom Sued for Freedom went to Supreme Court Ruled he could not sue as he was “property” therefore had no rights

Sam Houston, Leader of Texas Revolution Sam Houston, not native born to Texas took up the cause for Texas to win independence from Mexico because of the unfair laws Mexico placed on it's citizens Became 1 st & 3 rd President of Texas after the war

The Battle for the Alamo 1300 Mexican troops descended upon a small garrison of 200 Texan freedom fighters Mexicans waved a blood- red flag meaning no survivors will be taken 13 days later, every Texan was killed and launched their memory as cause for the rest of Texas to fight harder because of their sacrifices