Key figures

American conservationist known for his paintings of nature, especially birds.

helped establish the democratic party

English philosopher that claimed every man was born with guaranteed rights

Abolitionist who published "The North Star"

commanded the Continental Army

Anti-Federalist who proclaimed "give me liberty or give me death."

French philosopher who suggested government should be divided into branches

War Hawk, Andrew Jackson's VP, threatened to pull S.C. from the Union in 1832 over tariffs

called for the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to revise the A of C

In 1823, he warned European countries to stay on their side of the Atlantic Ocean

First African American to win the Congressional Medal Of Honor

A Polish-Jewish immigrant who helped the Americans fund the war

He ruled that judicial review was a power granted to the Supreme Court

presided over the Constitutional Convention in 1787

Mexican Cession, Oregon, Annexation of Texas

First African American elected to congress

Spanish nobleman who fought against the British during the Revolution (saved New Orleans)

Alien and Sedition Act, XYZ Affair

Commanding general of the Confederate Army during the Civil War

wrote the "Battle Hymn of the Republic"

defended British soldiers accused of murder in the Boston Massacre

Helped reform the American education system

King of England during the American Revolution

French soldier who became one of Washington's most trusted aides

The Great Compromiser

succeeded Lincoln as president but failed to implement Lincoln's ideas for rebuilding the South

refused to sign the new Constitution unless a bill of rights was added

Wrote most of the Constitution, including the Bill of Rights

abolitionist who published "The Liberator"

"Columbian Patriot," established the Committees of Correspondence to publish anti-British lit

President of the Confederate States of America

slave who moved with his master from a slave state to a free territory, then sued to be free.

eliminated national bank, founded democratic party, old hickory, displaced natives from SE U.S.

English judge and lawyer who influenced the American court system

established the Sons of Liberty

slave who fought at Yorktown, an effective double spy who helped Washington and the patriots