key people Unit 1 Flashcards
Thomas Paine
wrote common sense as a translation for the olive branch petition
King George III
nickname the mad king and ended salutary neglect by enforcing tax laws in America. He started the need and want for revolution.
Pochahontas
- Pocahontas rescue John Smith after father was trying to kill him
- After John Smith returns home, The English cannot Pocahontas and use her as a pawn to get more land - Pocahontas Matt calling is John Rolfe in captivity and decided to marry him
- John Rolfe asked for permission from his superiors and they said yes as long as Pocahontas will convert to Christianity.
John smith
 -led men to Jamestown, Virginia
-almost killed by Pocahontas’ dad
-one of the governors of Virginia Colony/Jamestown
Ferdinand and isabella the I
catholic monarchs of spain that sponsor colombus on his journey
Amerigo Vespucci
The guy after Columbus to officially declared that the Americas was a separate continent and piece of land than India.
Lizabeth the I
Leg the first English colonists to settle along the East Coast of the Americas establishing Jamestown and the rest of the colonies to come
John white
Led people to roanoke
john winthrop
English Puritan lawyer that organized the migration of Puritans from England to Massachusetts. Developed an independent government free from English influence and created city on a hill.
John Adams
was at the first continental Congress, the second US president, married to Abigail Williams, liked how men were in charge
Abigail Adams
she was a colonial woman married to John Adams I am basically the very first American feminist
Thomas Preston
The commander that was involved in the Boston massacre and was trialled for murder because he apparently told his men fire even though he didn’t
George Washington
Who was the first president of the United States and attended the first and second continental Congress. He was chosen to lead the continental army at the second continental Congress and he was from Virginia not New England.
Thomas Jefferson
he was the third President of the United States and he was appointed to write the first draft of the declaration of independence in 1776
Benjamin Franklin
The founding father of the United States, successfully contacted the British parliament to remove the stamp tax by explaining the colonists were supposed internal taxes Putin challenge the British government right to tax trade. created the system of state and national government, Attended the first continental congress an appointment Thomas Jefferson to write the declaration of independence
Benedict Arnold
he was an American traitor by spying for the British during the revolution after taking bribes. He was an American hero at Saratoga and after the war his family was granted a royal pension and given Land in in Canada.
Pontiac (king)
he organized a revolt against the British to
1. and European influence and control
2. Expel settlers from frontier america
- British forts at Niagara in Detroit or attacked and in response to the British attack native communities and distribute blankets infected with smallpox which the outcome becomes an uneasy truce.

Charles Cornwallis
Who is the British officer that led the battle of Yorktown which failed and he was the highest rank of British soldier
king louis xvi (16)
He was the king of France and did not believe in individual rights or freedom from a monarchy. He helped Americans during revolution to hopefully get some land they lost from the French Indian war. It was eventually beheaded by the French people for his tyranny. he also did not believe in the declaration of independence.
king henry the viii
form the Anglican church after the pope‘s refusal to grant him ambulant on his marriage of Catherine of Aragon he was married 6 times, wanted daughters and blamed his wives for daughters.
hessians
German soldiers that the British higher during the revolutionary war, they are tired these people because the troops were station all around the world
Loyalists
People who are loyal to the British crown
Patriots
People who love their
Proprietary
Relating to an owner or ownership
