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John Smith
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Virginia Company, settled in Jamestown, which survived because he took control and demanded that "those that will not work will not eat". He persuaded the Powhatan to help. He was burned by an ignited gunpowder bag.
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Pocahontas
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Chief Powhatan's daughter, married John Rolfe. this marriage laid groundwork for half-hearted peace.
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Miles Standish
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British American colonist who sailed on the Mayflower. He was Plymouth's colony's military leader, assistant govenor, and treasurer. expeditions against hostile indian tribes.
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Squanto
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Guide and Interpreter. Plymouth county, Gov Belihams emmisary.
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Massasoit
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American Indian Chief. "Grand Sachem" (intertribal cheif) of Wampanog INdians. Had peaceful relations with settlers and shared their techniques.
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William Penn
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Quaker. Charter for Pennsylvania granted by King Charles II
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John Mason
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Federal Judge: secretary of the Navy under Prez Taylor, Attourney General under Prez Polk and a minister to France.
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George Carteret
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British politician and colonial proprieter. naval exploits led to knighthood. 1/8 proprieter of Carolinas. 1/2 New Jersey, named for his birthplace.
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Cotten Mother
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American Puritan leader; writings fed Salem Witch Trial Hysteria.
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Edmund Adros
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gov of NY and New Jersey. INterference in local gov't -> revolt, imprisonment. returned gov VA and Maryland.
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John Bartram
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"father of American Botany" First Native Explorer to hybridize flowering plants. Explorer with son in Alleghenies, Carolinas and Lake Ontario.
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Pontiac
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Ottawa Indian Chief. Pontiacs war: attack on 12 British posts realized his ppl would lose ancestral land in Great Lakes. his murder caused outrage=destruction of ILlinois
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William Pitt
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leader of Seven Years war effort; won confidence of Prussia for Britain. War minister/orator.
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John Bartram
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"father of American Botany" First Native Explorer to hybridize flowering plants. Explorer with son in Alleghenies, Carolinas and Lake Ontario.
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George Grenville
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prime minister; in Parliment was the "leader of the commons" responsible for the Stamp Act.
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John Fitch
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An American mechanic and inventor, first to build and operate a steam boat successfully.
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Andrew Jackson
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President of the United states 1829-1837. Veteran of Revolutionary war and War of 1812.
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William H Harrison
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General, governor of the Indiana Territory invited several Native American chiefs to Fort Wayne, Indiana, persuaded them to sign away 3 mil acres of tribal land to US gov
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John James Audubon
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19th century ornithologist and artist
Birds of America
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Washington Irving
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"the legend of the sleepy hollow" author.
first American author with real fame in Europe
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Margaret Fuller
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one editor of transcendentalist, journal "the dial" published women in the 19th century which demanded equality and fulfillment for women
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Henry D Thoreau
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Author Walden, Civil Disobedience
anti war
pro environment.
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Tecumseh
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chieftan of the Swanee. killed at the Battle of Thames in the War of 1812. Tecumseh's curse: Harrison would die and every year 20 years thereafter a president would die in office.
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Aaron Burr
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Vice President for Jefferson, who killed Alexander Hamilton
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Zebulon Pike
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US explorer, lead expedition to Mississippi River. killed in the War in 1812.
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Sacajawea
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Indian woman who accompanied Lewis and Clark. She was Shoshone, and had native knowledge and relations with her own tribe that proved to be invaluable.
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William Gregg
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American manufacturer; "father of the textile industry" of the South.
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Robert Livingston
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colonial politician and landowner, secretary for Indian affairs in NY province
Greatly influenced British policy respecting western lands"
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Eli Whitney
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Inventor of cotton gin
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Edmond Charles Genet
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French Minister to the US: arrived in Charleston. Rather than immediately going to Philidelphia to be received by the president he spent a month encouraging attacks on British ships, advocating revolution for FL, LA, and CA while Washington announced a state of neutrality.
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Henry Knox
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American Revolutionary officer who was captured in the Battle of Ticonderoga. succeeded Washington as commander of army. He was secretary of war under the Articles of Confederation. First US secretary of War.
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Benjamin Banneker
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colonial African American scientist and surveyor of Washington DC; published Benjamin Bannekers Almanac.
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Alexander Hamilton
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co-author of The Federalist Papers. He believed in a strong central govt and strong national bank. Country's first secretary of treasury. Lost in a dual with Burr and died.
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Horatio Gates
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Appointed by Continental Congress to command the Northern Department of the Continental army. popular commander of forces from new york and new england.
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John Locke
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17th century English philosopher whose ideas formed a foundation of liveral democracy and greatly influenced the American and French revolutions.
~ideas: all people are born equal, free education, human rights; wrote essay concerning human understanding
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Ethan Allen
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American soldier and frontiersman
Green Mountain Boys
helped defeat British at Ticonderoga
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Benedict Arnold
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traitor of American revolution. successful conneticut general until caught trying to help the British acquire west point
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Charles Cornwallis
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British soldier and statesman
surrendered at Yorktown.
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Thomas Gage
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in French and Indian War
suppressed Pontiacs Rebellion
enforced Coercive Acts
triggered Revolutionary war
-blamed for allowing American countries to rebel.
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John Hancock
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Founding Father with giant signature
Massachusetts to continental congress
president of continental congress
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Samuel Adams
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American Revolutionary Leader
-organized resistance to the Stamp Act
-part founder Committees of Correspondence
-org Boston Tea Party
-Signed Declaration of Independence
-drafted Massachusetts Constitution and was govenor
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Ben Franklin
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Founding father/signed the declaration of Independence
published poor richards almanac
ambassador to France
studied elecricity
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American Independent Party
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vehicle for 1968 presidential campaignof Gov Wallace of AL
focused on deep south
advocate racial segregation?
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greenback
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organized 1874 opposed any reduction in amount of paper money in circulation. opposed shift back to coins because banks would have power to define value of products and labor.
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Denmark Vesey
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slave who won the lottery and bought his freedom
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THomas Jefferson
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Author of Declaration of Independence
3rd prez, two terms
also VP secretary of state minister to France congressman and gov of VA
Lousiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, nickel and 2 dollar bill.
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George Grenville
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Prime Minister
Parliment-leader of the commons
responsible for STAMP ACT
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William Pitt
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leader of Seven Years War effort, won confidence of Prussia for Britain.
war minister/orator
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John Bartram
Definition
"father of American Botany"
First Native American explorer to hybridize flowering plants
explorer with son in Alleghenies, carolinas, lake ontario
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Pontiac
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Ottawa Indian Chief
Pontiacs War: attack on 12th British posts, realized his ppl would lose ancestral land in Great Lakes
murder caused outrage=destruction of Illinois.
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Pontiac
Definition
Ottawa Indian Chief
Pontiacs War: attack on 12th British posts, realized his ppl would lose ancestral land in Great Lakes
murder caused outrage=destruction of Illinois.
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Edmund Andros
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