Who Da Man?? 100 people in 100 days #81-90

James Monroe 5th president of the US Known as “Era of Good Feelings” - touring the states and nominating cabinet members from both north & south Monroe Doctrine - Americas should be free from future European colonization, and interference with independent countries in the Americas would be considered a hostile act toward the United States.

John C. Calhoun Vice President under Jackson A famous “warhawk” along with Henry Clay Was for nullification of federal laws and became the first VP to resign due to conflict with Jackson.

Benjamin Banneker Self-educated mathematician, astronomer, compiler of almanacs, inventor & writer Surveyed land for Washington DC Invented America’s first working clock carved out of wood

Stephen Austin 1st American settler in Texas (when it was still Mexico) Capital of Texas named after him Considered “Father of Texas”

Vasco de Balboa Spanish explorer & Conquistador Discovered the Pacific Ocean Walked across the Isthmus of Panama that connects Central and South America

Meriweather Lewis Francis Cabot Lowell Instrumental in bringing the Industrial Revolution to the US introduced the power loom and the integrated factory system to America Pioneer in hiring women which became known as the “Lowell Mill Girls”

Henry Knox Served in the Continental Army and the US Army 1st Secretary of War Artillery commander under Washington during the Revolutionary War

William Tecumseh Sherman Union General during the Civil war Fought in the 1st Battle of Bull Run – afterwards put on leave being deemed “unfit for duty” Best known for his march to the sea and the burning of Atlanta

Cyrus McCormick Virginia farmer who invented the mechanical reaper after his dad tried unsuccessfully He also was the first to sell on credit Eventually became known as the International Harvester Co.

Prince Henry the Navigator Portuguese explorer, soldier and prince Rarely explored himself, but sent many expeditions to west coast of Africa for mapping routes, spread Christianity, defeat Muslims & establish trade routes Started a Navigation School