1. Who Da Man??
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2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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

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

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

7. John Paul Jones 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.”

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

9. 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

10. George Rogers Clark
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

11. 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