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Leader of the Continental Army, 1st President of USA
Who is George Washington?
100
President during the Civil War, his election led to the succession of the southern states. He also issued the emancipation proclamation, gave the gettyburg address and said "a house divided against itself cannot stand"
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
100
tried to remain neutral when World War I began in Europe in 1914, but finally had Congress make a declaration of war in 1917. Wilson proposed his famous 14 points as part of the Treaty of Versailles; his final point was the creation of the League of Nations.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
100
industrialist who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
100
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, serving from October 1967 until October 1991. Marshall (hint) was the Court's 96th justice and its first African American justice.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
200
author, politician: wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights, -model for our Bill of Rights
Who is George Mason?
200
18th President of the United States following his success as military commander in the American Civil War.
Who is U.S. Grant?
200
played a prominent role in the NAACP's creation and became its director of research and the editor of its magazine, THE CRISIS. Wanted equality for all.
Who is WEB DuBois?
200
American business magnate and philanthropist. He was a co-founder of the Standard Oil Company, which dominated the oil industry and was the first great U.S. business trust.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
200
Dunham's Favorite president .pursued policies that reflected his personal belief in individual freedom, brought changes domestically, both to the U.S. economy and expanded military, and contributed to the end of the Cold War.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
300
Third president: wrote two important documents, Declaration of Independence and the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedoms which outlawed the government established church. Bought the Louisiana Territory from France, sent Lewis and Clark to explore the new territory.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
300
slaves who led slave revolts, leading to stricter Fugitive Slave Laws
Who is Nat Turner and Gabriel Prosser?
300
He had a firm hand on domestic affairs and became known for his famous "walk softly and carry a big stick" attitude of running the country. He was also very popular with the public.
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
300
commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd President of the United States.
What is Franklin D Roosevelt?
300
American astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
400
English Philosopher during the Enlightenment Period- influenced Thomas Jefferson, Right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Who is John Locke?
400
abolitionist and a freed slave: encouraged former slaves to serve in the Union army.
Who is Frederick Douglass?
400
McCarthyism: Senator who accused many of being communist
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
400
First woman on the Supreme Court
Who is Sandra Day-O'Connor?
500
Chief Justice for the US Supreme Court Marbury v. Madison and McCulloch v. Maryland
Who is John Marshall?
500
Southern General of the Army of Northern Virginia: encouraged the South to surrender to Grant and to reunify.
Who is Robert E. Lee?
500
He was the first African-American to receive an honorary degree from Harvard. Black educator and activist, advocated vocational education as a way of equality.
Who is Booker T Washington?
500
American general and field marshal of the Philippine Army who was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II.
Who is Douglas MacArthur?
500
First man to orbit the Earth
Who is John Glenn?