STAAR People Review

 author of the FederalistPapers  first secretary ofthe treasuryAdvocate for a national bank

Main author of the Declaration of Independence; opposed Hamilton's economic plan; 3rd President

5th president; Era of Good Feelings; Monroe Doctrine

Wrote pamphlet Common Sense; encouraged American Independence

Lead the opposition to AndrewJackson and his new democracy

Wrote the first history of theAmerican Revolution

Wife of John Adams that fiercely supported independence;

4th President of the U.S. (1809-1817) – during War of 1812“Father of the U.S. Constitution

Fought in the AmericanRevolution at the Battle ofSaratogaFirst African American electedofficial

Radical leader for freedom,organized protests against Stamp Act

Commander of the ConfederateArmy during the Civil War

Founding father; 1st Vice President; 2nd President;  led debate for independence

Led Spanish armies against theBritish during AmericanRevolution

South Carolina politician; spoke against the Tariff; 

President of the Confederate States of America

Helped draft Declaration ofIndependence and U.S.ConstitutionNegotiated Treaty of Paris (1783)

7th President; killed the national bank; the common man voted for him; Indian Removal Act

6h president; Diplomat, Senator and Congressional Representative; promoted education

16th President; was assassinated in 1865; made key speeches such asthe emancipation proclamtion

The Great Compromiser; supported the American System; part of the Corrupt Bargain

Supported attempts to discipline the colonists; seen by many colonists as a tyrant

1st person killed in the BostonMassacreAfrican American

Jewish immigrant, financier andbrokerHelped finance the AmericanRevolution

French military officer; helpedtrain ColonyArmyServed as a general in theAmerican Revolution

General of Continental Army; 1st President; Set precedents for other presidents to follow

Anti federalist; Father of the Bill of Rights; wanted strong local government, weak central gov

Slave; Spy during the revolution helping Washington and LaFayett; won his freedom

Commander of Union forcesduring the Civil WarAccepted Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House

1st African American elected toCongress

“Give me liberty or give medeath!”Led opposition to the Stamp Actof 1765Leading anti-federalist