I was a free African
American
I had an important role
in the early Revolution
days
I am
Wentworth Cheswell
I alerted people in New
Hampshire when the
British were coming
Arlington National
Cemetery in Virginia used
to be my back yard
I was forced to
surrender at a little
town called Appomattox
Court House, Virginia
I am
Robert E. Lee
I was General of the
Confederacy during the
Civil War
People say I have a funny name
and that my hair looks like a
wig…but I don’t care. I think I
look fabulous!
I am
James Oglethorpe
I named my colony
after the King of
England, to give him his
“props”
My colony, Georgia, was
primarily for debtors and
criminals from England
I was a slave that was
moved into a free territory
by my owner
My owner died while I
was in the free territory,
so I thought I was free
I am
Dred Scott
I sued for my freedom
in the Supreme Court,
but lost cause I was
property
My husband and I spent
most of our marriage
away from each other
I asked my husband to
“remember the ladies”
when creating a new
government
I am
Abigail Adams
I was considered a
pioneer for women's
rights
I was a member of the
Massachusetts legislature
I was the brother of
Mercy Otis Warren
I am
James Otis
I made the famous
quote..taxation
without
representation is
tyranny
I was a member of the
Virginia House of
Burgesses
I was an Anti- Federalist
that demanded a Bill of
Rights
I am
Patrick Henry
I made the quote
“Give me liberty, or
give me death”
People saw me as rude
and hard to get along with
I was a Senator from
Mississippi, in favor of
secession
I am
Jefferson Davis
I was President of the
Confederacy during the
Civil War
I was a free African
American
I was a merchant dock
worker on the Boston
Harbor
I am
Crispus Attucks
I was the first to die
in the Boston
Massacre
My real name was George
Calvert, but I thought it
was too boring.
I was known for my
pointy beard and cape.
I am
“Lord Baltimore”
I named my colony after the
Queen of England at the
time…and made its main
purpose to be a haven for
persecuted Catholics
I was the lawyer for the
redcoats involved in the
Boston Massacre
I nominated George
Washington to serve as
General of the
Continental Army
I am
John Adams
I was the second
President of the U.S.
I was a spy for America
during the Revolution.
I was captured, jailed,
but later escaped.
I am
Haym Salomon
I loaned the new
American government
$600,000 to fight the
Revolution
I was President, even
though I didn’t get a
college degree
I stated in my first
inaugural address that a
house divided cannot
stand
I am
Abraham Lincoln
I stated in my second
inaugural address that
the Union will forgive
the South for their
actions
I was one of the authors
of The Federalist Papers,
which convinced people to
approve the Constitution
I was considered a
“founding father” for
my contributions in
American history
I am John Jay
I was the first Chief
Justice of the Supreme
Court
I had to sit behind a
curtain during an equal
rights convention because
I was a woman
I was a pioneer in the
women’s reform
movement
I am
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
My hard work
eventually led to
women gaining the
right to vote
I owned a huge plantation
in Virginia called Mt.
Vernon.
I believed that America
should remain neutral in
any foreign disputes
I am
George Washington
I was commander of the
Continental Army during
the Revolution.
I am considered a
founding father
I was the President that
purchased Louisiana
I am Thomas
Jefferson
I was the primary
author of The
Declaration of
Independence
I was a leading figure in
the Enlightenment
Period
I helped Jefferson write
the Declaration of
Independence
I am
Ben Franklin
I got France to help
America fight the
Revolution
I did not believe it was a
good idea for our country
to have debt.
I felt that having
religion was important
in running a great
country
I am George
Washington
I urged Americans not
to create political
parties
I served as governor of
Ireland for the King of
England
I called American
soldiers a bunch of
peasants with
pitchforks
I am
Lord Cornwallis
I was General of the
British army during the
Revolution
I was excellent at
managing explorations
and hunting wild animals
I established
relationships with
Indian tribes throughout
Louisiana
I am William Clark
I was hired by
Meriwether Lewis to
help him explore
Louisiana
I was a rich man that
lived in England
I started a colony
twice in America..both
failed
I am
Walter Raleigh
I named my colony
“Roanoke”
General Washington
said I was like a son to
him
I helped train American
troops at camp Valley
Forge
I am
Marquis de Lafayette
I came to America from
France to help the
Americans win their
independence
I am one of the few
women who men listened
to during Colonial America
I am the sister of James
Otis
I am
Mercy Otis Warren
I wrote plays that
inspired people to want
independence
I was a member of a rich
family from England
I created the colonies of
Delaware and
Pennsylvania
I am
William Penn
I was the leader of
the Quaker religious
group
I was President during the
War of 1812
I was the fourth
President of the U.S.
I wrote most of the
Constitution
I am James
Madison
There is a town in New
Jersey named after me
I believed that there
should be equal
representation in
Congress
I am William
Paterson
I wrote the New Jersey
Plan during the
Constitutional
Convention
I was a big shot
military leader for
Spain
I conquered Florida
in the name of Spain
I am
Bernardo Galvez
I helped America on
behalf of Spain during
the Revolution
I was killed in a duel by
Aaron Burr because I bad
mouthed him in public
I was one of the main
authors of The
Federalist Papers that
convinced people to
approve the
Constitution
I am Alexander
Hamilton
I convinced President
Washington to create a
national bank
I refused to pay the
French a bribe in what
was called the XYZ Affair
I was George
Washington’s Vice
President
I am John Adams
I was the second
President of the U.S.
I am Italian, but was an
explorer for Spain
I Landed in The
Americas and called
the people living
there “Indians”
I am
Christopher Columbus
I was given credit for
discovering The
Americas
I was a nationally known
speaker and writer
I felt that slavery was
an immoral act, so I
became an abolitionist
I am
William Lloyd
Garrison
I started a newspaper
called “The Liberator”,
which called for an
end to slavery
I was a American
silversmith
I created a series of alarms
to warn colonists if British
troops were near
I am
Paul Revere
I made the famous quote,
the British are coming, the
British are coming
I was a General during the
American Revolution
The country keeps all its
gold at a place in
Kentucky, which is
named after me.
I am
Henry Knox
I was secretary of
Defense for George
Washington
I hired German
Hessians to kill as many
colonists as possible
I expected the colonists
to be loyal subjects
I am
King George III
I was King of England
during the American
Revolution
I served as Chief Justice
of The Supreme Court
longer than any other
person
I was the first to rule
that the Supreme Court
had the power to rule a
law unconstitutional
I am
John Marshall
Even though I ruled in
favor of the Cherokee,
Jackson would not
uphold my ruling
I helped France win the
Revolution against King
Louis
I then became dictator
of France
I am
Napoleon Bonaparte
To get money to pay for
a war, I sold Louisiana
to the U.S. for a measly
15 million dollars
I was an expert map
maker and navigator
I was hired by President
Jefferson to explore
Louisiana
I kept journals of what I
saw throughout the
Louisiana territory
I am
Meriwether Lewis
I called President
Washington a poor friend
for not helping the French
during their Revolution
I wrote “The Crisis”,
which inspired troops at
Valley Forge.
I am
Thomas Paine
I wrote a pamphlet called
“Common Sense”, which
encouraged many
Americans to want
independence
I created the largest farm
equipment company in the
world
Farmers could farm in
the tough soil of
western U.S. because of
my invention
I invented the steel
plow
I am
John Deere
I ran away from home at
age 12 to get away from
an abusive father
I wrote a tell all report
on the poor living
conditions of the
mentally insane
I am
Dorothea Dix
States began monitoring
how the insane and
disabled were treated
because of my report
I was a slave during the
American Revolution
I found out what the
British were planning,
then told American
spies
I am
James Armistead
I was the first African
American double spy in
American history
I was a Senator from
Kentucky
I came up with the
Missouri Compromise
and the Compromise of
1850 to make the slave
and free states happy
I am
Henry Clay
I was known as “The
Great Compromiser”
I lived on the same street
as James Madison and
Thomas Jefferson
I was the fifth President
of the U.S.
I am
James Monroe
I told European
countries they could no
longer colonize The
Americas
My inventions changed
business in America
My invention of
interchangeable parts
put blacksmiths out of
business
I am
Eli Whitney
I also invented the
cotton gin, which was
just as important as
slavery to a plantation
owner
I was hired by Napoleon
to build a submarine
My water inventions
changed war fighting
and even American
business
I invented the first
steamboat used for
business
I am
Robert Fulton
In addition to being an
inventor, I was also a
painter.
My invention changed
the way people
communicated in
America
I am
Samuel Morse
I invented the telegraph
and Morse code
I am an abolitionist that
armed slaves to help them
revolt at Harper’s Ferry,
Virginia
I start the civil war in
Kansas known as
“Bleeding Kansas”, to
end slavery in the
territory
I am
John Brown
I was executed for my
role in freeing slaves by
force
I made them work, and they
hated me for it…and some
“hater” tried to blow off my leg
with explosives
I famously said, “If you
do not work, you will
not eat”
I am John Smith
I am the leader that was
primarily responsible for helping
Jamestown end its bad luck and
become successful
I had family members help
me with my famous
invention
I cut harvesting time in
half with my invention
I am
Cyrus McCormick
I invention a machine
called the mechanical
reaper
Andrew Jackson said that
my slanderous comments
killed his wife
I had great ideas, but
they got voted down by
Jackson supporters
I am
John Quincy Adams
I was the 6th President
and the son of a
President
These days, my cigar
habit would be seen as
naughty!
I was known for my ruthless
military strategies, which helped
defeat the Confederacy and end
slavery for good
I am
Ulysses S. Grant
General Robert E. Lee had to
surrender to me at Appomattox
Court House, Virginia, in April
1865…and I later went on to
become the 18th president
of the U.S.
I had several bullets in my
body from fighting duels
I hated the national
bank because it only
looked out for the rich
man
I am
Andrew Jackson
I had the Cherokee
removed from Georgia
because whites wanted
their land
I was Andrew Jackson’s
Vice President for only his
first term
I believed in the idea of
states’ rights and
nullification
I am
John Calhoun
Even as Vice President,
I encouraged South
Carolina to secede from
the union
I took over a religious
group for John Smith after
he was brutally murdered
I had as many as 24
wives and over 50
children
I am
Brigham Young
I was the leader of the
Mormon religious group
in Utah territory
I was King of England
during the 1600’s
I thought smoking
tobacco was a filthy
habit..but got rich off
people doing it
I am
King James I
I gave the Virginia
Company a charter to
start Jamestown
My father got permission
to colonize whites in
Spanish Texas.
He died, so I took over.
I am known as the
“father of Texas”
I am
Stephen Austin
I was a Senator from
Tennessee before I went to
Texas
I was the General of the
Texian army during the
Texas Revolution
I am
Sam Houston
I was the first President of
the Republic of Texas
I was an unknown
Senator from Tennessee
before becoming
President
As President, I wanted to
colonize all the land from
the Atlantic to the Pacific
I am
James Polk
I purchased land,
traded land and even
picked a fight with
Mexico to get land
I was given the nickname
“Old Rough and Ready”
because of my aggressive
war tactics
I was the General of the
U.S. army during the
Mexican War
I am
Zachary Taylor
I would go on to become
President and die while
serving
I was a member of the
Massachusetts House of
Representatives
I was quoted as saying
that education is the
great equalizer of men
I am
Horace Mann
I was a leader in
education reform in
America during the
1800’s
I was extremely traditional and
religious, and did not believe
women should speak unless a
man spoke to them first.
My religious group left England
because we felt the Church of
England wasn’t strict ENOUGH.
I am
John Winthrop.
My group, the Puritans,
created the settlement
called “Massachusetts
Bay Colony”.
My group had a rough start in
the New World…we
unintentionally dug up some
Indian graves looking for food
(and this enraged them!).
My group left England to escape
harrassment and persecution by
King James due to our religious
beliefs.
I am
William Bradford
My group, the Pilgrims, created
the colony called “Plymouth” in
modern-day Massachusetts
(even though we were
supposed to land in
Virginia…uh-oh!)
I tried to get land for exslaves after the Civil War,
but was unsuccessful
I was a women’s rights
activist and an
abolitionist
I am
Sojourner Truth
I gave a famous
speech, “Ain’t I A
Woman”
I was once a slave, but I
escaped and later
purchased my freedom
I convinced President
Lincoln that black Union
soldiers should be paid
the same as whites
I am
Frederick Douglass
I published a
newspaper called “The
North Star”, which
spoke against slavery
I was a lawyer/ songwriter
I witnessed the battle at
Fort McHenry during the
war of 1812
I wrote our country’s
national anthem, “The
Star Spangled Banner”
I am
Francis Scott Key
My face was once on the
American dollar coin
I was a leader in
women’s rights reform
during the 1800’s
I am
Susan B. Anthony
My hard work
eventually led to
women gaining the
right to vote
I was known as the Little
Giant because of my
strong speaking voice, but
I only stood 5’3”
I was largely
responsible for the
Compromise of 1850
I am
Stephen A. Douglas
I ran against Abe
Lincoln in the
Presidential election of
1860
President Lincoln said I
was one of the causes of
the Civil War
I was an abolitionist that
wrote a famous book called
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
I am
Harriett Beecher Stowe
My book got lots of
Northerners angry
about slavery
It’s almost impossible to find a
picture of me on the Internet…I
must be seen as a really
mysterious dude. Ha ha
I was once a Puritan, but
left with my congregation
to find more individual
freedom elsewhere
I am
Thomas Hooker
My group and I founded the
colony of Connecticut, and
wrote the first written
constitution in the colonies
(Fundamental Orders of Conn.)
I was a failed
businessman who lost his
father’s fortune
I am considered one of
our country’s founding
fathers
I am
Samuel Adams
I was the leader of
the Boston Sons of
Liberty
I famously told my
soldiers, “Don’t fire ‘til you
see the whites of their
eyes”
I was a Continental
Army general
I am
Colonel
William Prescott
My men and I might
have lost the Battle of
Bunker Hill…but we killed
over 1,000 of the
redcoats, which hurt ‘em!
I was famous for being
completely ruthless and having
no mercy whatsoever on those
sorry colonists
I was a member of the
British “special forces”: an
elite cavalry unit called the
“Green Dragoons”
I am British
General,
Banastre Tarleton
My nickname was
“Bloody Ban”
I was the first English baby born
in the New World
I had the same name as the
colony where the first successful
English settlement was later
located
I am baby Virginia
Dare
I was among those who
disappeared at Roanoke,
never to be seen again
I will never be the same again…my
daughter Eleanor and only
granddaughter Virginia were among the
missing at Roanoke colony, and I died
with a broken heart
Sir Walter Raleigh put me in
charge as the first governor of
Roanoke Colony, and during my
time there I made some of the
first nature drawings of the New
World
I am Governor John
White
I went back to England to
get more supplies, and got
stuck there due to a war…and
when I returned, everyone
was gone!
I was kidnapped by another tribe
when I was a child, then sold to
an old French man to become
his wife
I knew many of the tribal
languages of Native Americans,
and could serve as a translator;
I also had limitless knowledge
of nature
I am Sacajawea
I became a “right-hand
woman” of Lewis & Clark on
their expedition westward
I was once kidnapped from my
home in the New World and sold
into slavery across the sea in
England..but was able to return
home
I learned English while I was in
England, which shocked the
Pilgrims when they finally met
us Natives…they weren’t
expecting that!
I am Squanto
I shared my knowledge of
planting crops with the
Pilgrims…they may have died
of starvation without my
help!!!
I saw the American flag still
flying over Fort McHenry after a
fierce battle during the War of
1812…and the sight of it inspired
me
I wrote lyrics to a now-famous
song, America’s national anthem
“The Star-Spangled Banner”
I am Francis Scott
Key
I am Francis Cabot
Lowell
I believed that people could
communicate directly with God-without the help of ministers or
the Bible
My "crime" was expressing
religious opinions that were
different than the colony's rulers
I am Anne
Hutchinson
I was put on trial, eventually
kicked out of Massachusetts,
and ended up settling in Rhode
Island
I thought it was wack the way my
group (the Puritans) were just
stealing Indian lands that
way…so I told them off
I thought it was wrong for
Puritans to force people to go to
church every Sunday if they
didn’t want to
I am Roger Williams
I may look like just any old
woman…but I’m not! I’m the
mother of Texas!!!
I came to Texas with Stephen F.
Austin’s group called the “Old
300”
I am Jane Long
They say I was a real “ladies’
man”…I was known for always
being well-groomed and dressed
to kill!
Sam Houston unfortunately
caught me in my ‘jammies at
the Battle of San Jacinto…and I
lost Tejas forever!
I am
General/President
Antonio Lopez de
Santa Anna
I was a one-legged Dutchman
who was once governor of New
York
Dutch citizens there hated me
because I was rude and
crude…and they actually
preferred an English dude as
governor over ME!
I am Peter
Stuyvesant
Some rich nobles “back in the
day” (1215!!) made me sign a
document called the “Magna
Carta” giving up some of my
power
In the 1200s, a person could
get his or her head chopped off
just for disagreeing with me
I am King John
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