Who Da Man?? Practice people in 100 days #1-30
Mississippi Congressman President of the Confederate States during the Civil War
frontiersman Discovered trail through the Cumberland Gap in KY Founded Boonesborough
Scientist & inventor Present at the writing of Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, & the Constitution First Postmaster in America
Co-founder of the Sons of Liberty Organized the Boston Tea Party Signed the Declaration of Independence
Former slave Fought for abolition and women’s suffrage Famous speech – “Ain’t I a Woman?”
Taken captive by the Shawnee Indians during the French & Indian War Held at Big Bone Lick to make salt for the Shawnee she escaped and found her way back to her husband
Helped save Jamestown Brought tobacco to America Married Pocahontas
Married John Rolfe Daughter of Chief Powhatan
Explored Louisiana Purchase with Meriwether Lewis Brother of George Rogers Clark
soldier Became leader of Jamestown Started the “no work, no eat” policy
Portuguese explorer First to sail around the tip of Africa, the Cape of Good Hope
Slave who unsuccessfully sued for his freedom in 1856 Result - slaves are not citizens, but property, therefore could not sue
Teacher, nurse, & reformer Led prison reform and mental health reform “Superintendent of Army Nurses” for the Union Army
Served as Secretary of Education Presided over the establishment of the first public school Father of American Education
Union General during the Civil War Accepted surrender of Lee at Appomattox Courthouse 18 th President of the US (served 2 terms)
Showed Plymouth colonist how to grow corn Helped to negotiate a treaty between the Wampanoag and the Europeans
Fought in the French & Indian War Commander of the Continental Army 1 st President of the US
Leading Confederate General during the Civil War Surrendered to Grant to end the Civil War Arlington Plantation was his home
3 rd President of the US Author of the Declaration of Independence Commissioned the Lewis & Clark expedition in the Louisiana Territory
Women’s rights activist Helped call together the Seneca Falls Convention for women’s rights Abolitionist and religious reformer
Sailed to America in 1492 Made 4 voyages to America
Virginia Planter, born in England Led a rebellion (Bacon’s Rebellion) against the governor of Jamestown Burned Jamestown
“Angel of the Battlefield” Nurse during the Civil War Founder of the American Red Cross
Shoshone Indian Served as a guide and interpreter for the Lewis & Clark expedition
Editor & writer Wrote pamphlet called “Common Sense” Served in the Continental Army
Spanish Conquistador Conquered the Aztecs
Italian merchant traveler Explored China Wrote a book which inspired Columbus
Inventor & mechanical engineer Invented the Cotton Gin Idea of interchangeable parts
English artist that drew the surroundings and people of the New World Governor of Roanoke Grandfather of Virginia Dare (1 st person born in the New World)
1 st Governor of Plymouth Signed the Mayflower Compact