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One of the Founding Fathers of the US, he was the 1st Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
George Washington
One of the Founding fathers of the US, one of the 1st Patriots to talk about becoming a free nation
John Adams
Principal author of the Declaration of Independence, worked with the French to gain their alliance
Thomas jefferson
One of the leaders of the Convention he authored the Virginia Plan as well as the Bill of Rights
James madison
The 5th US president
James Monroe
The candidate that won the 1824 election by making what was known as the “corrupt bargain”?
John Quincy Adams
President responsible for the Indian Removal Act and weakening the Federal Bank.
Andrew jackson
8th President of the United States, responsible for the Panic of 1837.
Martin Van Buren
President whose theatrical campaign revolutionized future presidential campaigns.
William Henry Harrison
His rise to President set the precedent for future presidential succession.
John Tyler
In the 1844 election this candidate won by promising to acquire both the Texas and Oregon territories
James Polk
Wealthy Englishman who financed many of the early American colonies
Sir Walter Raleigh
One of the Founding Fathers of the US, he was one of the main drafters of the Declaration of Independence and represented the Colonist at the at the signing of the Treaty of Paris 1783
Benjamin Franklin
Founded the Sons of liberty in Boston known for their controversial violent acts
Sam Adams
Prominent merchant and statesman, he served as the president of the 2nd Continental Congress
John Hancock
During the war of 1812, he writes a poem that would become the American national anthem
Francis Scott Key
Served as the 1st secretary of Treasury and would play an instrumental roll in the 1800 election
Alexander Hamilton
While serving as Vice President he shot and killed one of his political rivals
Aaron Burr
A long serving chief Justice of the Supreme Court he came up with the idea of Judicial Review.
John Marshall
Author of the Missouri Compromise and one of the founders of the Whig Party
Henry Clay
He was the 1st Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court & negotiated an important treaty with Britain
John Jay
Former VP who threatened South Carolina’s secession during the Nullification Crisis
John Calhoun
Leader of the Lewis Clark Expedition
Meriwether Lewis
One of the leaders of the 1st US expedition of the Louisiana Territory in 1804
William Clark
