Review For 4 ½ Week Test Who Am I Dec. 2009

REVIEW FOR 4 ½ WEEK TEST

WHO AM ?

6th GRADE

Who Am I?

• I fought during the Revolutionary War

• I fought for the British Army

• I surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown

I Am…

• Lord Cornwallis

Who Am I?

• I championed the cause of independence during the American Revolutionary War

• After the war, I would become the second president of the United States

• A two-party system emerged during my presidency

I Am…

• John Adams

Who Am I?

• I was one of the first five presidents

• I wrote an important doctrine

• I warned European nations not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere

• I was president number 5

I Am…

• James Monroe

Who Am I?

• I led the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War

• I would go on to become one of the early presidents of the United States

• While I was president, the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution

• The federal court system was also established during my administration

• Plans were initiated for the development of a national capital while I was president

• Political parties grew out of disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson over the proper role of national government during my administration

I Am…

• George Washington

Who Am I?

• I supported independence during the American Revolutionary War

• I was a writer

• I wrote poems and plays supporting independence from England

• I was a former slave

I Am…

• Phyllis Wheatley

Who Am I?

• I supported independence during the American Revolutionary War

• I was a colonial journalist

• I wrote Common Sense

I Am…

• Thomas Paine

Who Am I?

• I was an outspoken member of the House of Burgesses

• I inspired colonial patriotism with my speeches

• I declared “Give me liberty or give me death!”

I Am…

• Patrick Henry

Who Am I?

• I was the major author of an important document

• My document outlined the grievances of the colonists against the King of England

• I would go on to become the third president of the United States

• During my presidency, I would purchase the Louisiana territory from France

I Am…

• Thomas Jefferson

Who Am I?

• I was involved in the American Revolutionary War

• I opposed the colonies gaining their independence

• I was the King of England

I Am…

• King George III

Who Am I?

• I was the leader of an early political party

• I favored strong national government

• I favored a limit on states’ powers

• I favored a national bank

• I favored development of industry on a national scale

• I was the leader of the Federalists

I Am…

• Alexander Hamilton

Who Am I?

• I was a Patriot during the American Revolutionary War

• I gave colonists advanced warning of British arrival

• I am often quoted as saying “The British are coming!” on my nighttime ride

I Am…

• Paul Revere

Who Are We?

• We set off on a two year trek to explore land recently acquired by the United States

• We explored the territory that doubled the size of the United States

• Thomas Jefferson sent us on our mission

We Are…

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

Who Am I?

• I was the author of the Bill of Rights

• I was president during the War of 1812, when Europe gained respect for the United States

• I was president number four

I Am…

• James Madison

Who Am I?

• I was an English philosopher• I said that people have inherent rights to life,

liberty, and property• I also said the government makes a contract to

protect the rights of the people, and governments only have the power people consent to give it

• I was inspiration for Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence

I Am…

• John Locke

Who Am I?

• Benjamin Banneker

Who Am I?

• I was as prominent member of the Continental Congress

• I helped frame the Declaration of Independence

I Am…

• Benjamin Franklin