Who Da Man?? Practice #1-50 100 people in 100 days #1-50

16th president of the US Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address 1st president to be assassinated – by John Wilkes Booth

Portuguese explorer First to sail around the tip of Africa, the Cape of Good Hope

Showed Plymouth colonist how to grow corn Helped to negotiate a treaty between the Wampanoag and the Europeans

Thomas Jefferson’s private secretary Explored Louisiana Purchase with William Clark Was given money, 1,600 acres and named governor of the Louisiana Territory

Scientist & inventor Present at the writing of Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, & the Constitution First Postmaster in America

Virginia Planter, born in England Led a rebellion (Bacon’s Rebellion) against the governor of Jamestown Burned Jamestown

4th president of the US Father of the Constitution President during war of 1812 when the White House was burned

Spanish explorer & conquistador Conquered Peru and the Incan Empire

Developed the method of printing from moveable type Invented the Printing Press German blacksmith, goldsmith and printer

soldier Became leader of Jamestown Started the “no work, no eat” policy

Served as Secretary of Education Presided over the establishment of the first public school Father of American Education

Women’s rights activist Helped call together the Seneca Falls Convention for women’s rights Abolitionist and religious reformer

Patriot from Virginia Lawyer and brilliant orator Famous for speech ending in “Give me liberty or give me death.”

Shoshone Indian Served as a guide and interpreter for the Lewis & Clark expedition

Mississippi Congressman President of the Confederate States during the Civil War

Taken captive by the Shawnee Indians during the French & Indian War Held at Big Bone Lick to make salt for the Shawnee

Italian merchant traveler Explored China Wrote a book which inspired Columbus

Slave who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom in 1856 Result - slaves are not citizens, but property, therefore could not sue

Led a rebellion at the end of the Revolutionary War (called Shays Rebellion) Pointed out weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation Caused the writing of the Constitution

Patriot Hanged as a spy by the British Famous for his last words, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

Teacher, nurse, & reformer Led prison reform and mental health reform “Superintendent of Army Nurses” for the Union Army

1st Governor of Plymouth Signed the Mayflower Compact

Explored Louisiana Purchase with Meriwether Lewis Brother of George Rogers Clark

Married John Rolfe Daughter of the Chief of the Powhatan Indians

Helped save Jamestown Brought tobacco to America Married Pocahontas

Former slave Fought for abolition and women’s suffrage Famous speech – “Ain’t I a Woman?”

From KY, Confederate General Best known for “Morgan’s Raid” from TN through KY, OH & IN Captured and imprisoned in OH, escaped through Boone County & aided by people of Big Bone

Fought in the French & Indian War Commander of the Continental Army 1st President of the US

Former slave – Nicknamed “Moses” Saved hundreds of slaves as a “conductor” along the Underground Railroad Served the Union Army as a cook, nurse, and eventually as a spy

Wampanoag Chief Befriended William Bradford at Plymouth Signed peace treaty with the Pilgrims

Founder of the American Red Cross “Angel of the Battlefield” Nurse during the Civil War

fought in Revolutionary War Vice President under Thomas Jefferson Killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel

3rd President of the US Author of the Declaration of Independence Commissioned the Lewis & Clark expedition in the Louisiana Territory

From Kentucky, a lawyer, politician and skilled orator Called the “Great Compromiser” Ran for president three times and was defeated each time

Civil War General for the Confederate Army Was accidently shot in the arm by friendly fire & died from complications after having his arm amputated

frontiersman Discovered trail through the Cumberland Gap in KY Founded Boonesborough

Spanish Conquistador Conquered the Aztecs

English philosopher and physician Writer of social contracts and believed in the natural rights of man Forced to leave England after a failed assassination plot of the King (eventually returned after the King fled)

Union General during the Civil War Accepted surrender of Lee at Appomattox Courthouse 18th President of the US (served 2 terms)

Co-founder of the Sons of Liberty Organized the Boston Tea Party Signed the Declaration of Independence

English artist that drew the surroundings and people of the New World Governor of Roanoke Grandfather of Virginia Dare (1st person born in the New World)

English sailor that explored for both the Netherlands and England Discovered a bay which is named for him & a river: Hudson River & Hudson Bay Crew rebelled and set him, his son, & a few sailors adrift in a small boat – never seen again

former slave Orator, writer, statesman, & abolitionist produced abolitionist newspaper called “North Star”

Editor & writer Wrote pamphlet called “Common Sense” Served in the Continental Army

Sailed to America in 1492 Made 4 voyages to America for Spain

Explorer, soldier, & writer Known as “Sea Dog” (English Pirate) Convinced Queen to settle Roanoke

Inventor & mechanical engineer Invented the Cotton Gin Idea of interchangeable parts

Leading Confederate General during the Civil War Surrendered to Grant to end the Civil War Arlington Plantation was his home

English Separatist Signed the Mayflower Compact and one of the founders of Plymouth 2ND governor of Plymouth – served 30 years

1st Vice President; 2nd President Patriot; Lawyer; defended British soldiers after Boston Massacre President during the XYZ Affair (dispute with France)