Figures Flashcards
Important figures from early colonization to 1800
1
Q
Who was the primary financial backer of Christopher Columbus’s voyages to the Americas in 1492?
A
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.
2
Q
Who was the leader of early Jamestown, credited with saving it from failure?
A
John Smith.
3
Q
Who wrote the pamphlet, “Common Sense,” which advocated for American Independence from Britain?
A
Thomas Paine.
4
Q
Which president served from 1789 to 1797?
A
George Washington.
5
Q
Who was the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630?
A
John Winthrop.
6
Q
Who was the author of “Poor Richard’s Almanac” and a prominent figure in American history?
A
Benjamin Franklin.
7
Q
“Father of the Declaration” was a title granted to whom?
A
Thomas Jefferson.
8
Q
Who wrote the Federalist Papers?
A
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
