review for 4 ½ week test who am i dec. 2009
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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
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