100 people in 100 days Practice #51-80 Who Da Man?? 100 people in 100 days Practice #51-80

Meriweather Lewis Father of Pocahontas Leader of more than 30 tribes Controlled the area where Jamestown was founded

6th president of the US Son of John Adams Writer of the Monroe Doctrine (when he was Secretary of State under President Monroe)

Colonial American Engineer and Inventor Invented the first steamboat called the Clermont Invented the world’s first steam warship

Lawyer, held numerous political offices including Secretary of State 4th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Ruled in famous case “Marbury v. Madison” which instituted the process of judicial review

West Point graduate, engineer, President of the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad headquartered in Cincinnati, OH. Major General of the Union Army before Lincoln relieved him of his command Ran for president against Lincoln in 1864 and lost

President during the Mexican American War victory (11th president) Wanted to achieve manifest destiny Helped acquire most of the southwest for America

Shawnee Indian war chief Founder of Prophetstown which was destroyed in the Battle of Tippecanoe Fought with pro British forces in the War of 1812 until his death

Immigrant from Switzerland Built Sutter’s Fort and Sutter’s Mill in California Credited with starting the Gold Rush after gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill by one of his workers, James Marshall

Merchant, smuggler, statesman, & Patriot President of Continental Congress 1st to sign the Declaration of Independence

Meriweather Lewis Spanish explorer and conquistador Explored Florida which he named Searched for the Fountain of Youth

Co Father of the US Navy Fought British during the Revolutionary War in one of the most famous naval battles in US History Famous for his words, “I have not yet begun to fight.”

Silversmith, engraver, industrialist & a Patriot during the American Revolution Took part in the Boston Tea Party Famous for his ride warning the colonist that the British were coming

Frontiersman Saved the life of Daniel Boone Shawnee Indians captured and tortured him

Abolitionist; worked as a tanner Believed in using violent means to end slavery Conducted raid on Harper’s Ferry in Virginia

Portuguese explorer who sailed for Spain Credited with being the first to circumnavigate the earth He was actually killed in a war in the Philippines and did not complete the journey, but 17 of his men did

Moved to Cincinnati, OH with her family; married and had 7 children born in Cincy Abolitionist Author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin (inspired to write after her 18 month old son died of cholera)

Meriweather Lewis Abolitionist, journalist, suffragist, and social reformer Started his own newspaper called “The Liberator”

Teacher, social reformer, suffragette, abolitionist and author Founded The National American Woman Suffrage Association with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and eventually became president of the NAWSA

American born slave Led slave rebellion in Virginia that included slaves and free blacks The rebellion killed plantation owners & families; he was the last to be caught and he was hanged

Career US Army Officer even thought he graduated last in his class at West Point Major General in the Confederate States Army Led Pickett’s Charge against the Union & lost

American painter & inventor Designed & developed the 1st successful electromagnetic telegraph system called “Morse Code”

Fought with Washington during the Revolutionary War One of the writers of the Federalist Papers and was the 1st Secretary of Treasury under Washington’s presidency Killed by a gunshot wound in a duel with Aaron Burr

British General Surrendered British troops at Yorktown to end the Revolutionary War Prior to the war, he actually sided with the colonists in regards to taxes and voted for the repeal of the Stamp Act

British officer & Commander in Chief for the colonies during the French & Indian War Washington served as his aide after his defeat at Ft Necessity Mortally wounded in battle

Highest ranking American military officer during Revolutionary War; secured the west Spent his life trying to pay off debts he signed for during the Rev. War; family finally received settlement after his death (in Louisville, KY) Brother of William Clark

Known as the “Little Giant” Debated Lincoln during presidential election of 1860 Wrote the bill known as the Kansas-Nebraska Act

Social activist, abolitionist, reformer for the women’s movement Worked with Lucretia Mott on the Seneca Falls Convention Formed the National Women’s Suffrage Association with Susan B. Anthony and became it’s first president

Hero of the Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812) 7th President of the US – leader of the new Democratic party President responsible for the Trail of Tears

One of the writers of the Federalist Papers (articles & essays promoting the ratification of the Constitution) 1st Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Responsible for peace treaty with Britain called “Jay’s Treaty”

Marcus was a physician & both were missionaries 1st to take a covered wagon over the Rockies and led the first “Great Migration” across the Oregon Trail Both were killed by Cayuse Indians after medical help the Whitman’s gave didn’t cure them of an outbreak of measles