Who Am I? Who Am I? USI ReviewUSI Review

Virginia SOL’sVirginia SOL’s6th Grade Review

SOL’S 1.2 – 1.9Portsmouth Public Schools

Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was a European ExplorerI explored for SpainI claimed the Southwest United States

I Am…I Am…

Francisco Coronado

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I fought during the Revolutionary WarI fought for the British ArmyI surrendered to George Washington at

Yorktown

I Am…I Am…

Lord Cornwallis

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Who Am I?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…I Am…

John Adams

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was a general during the Civil WarI led the Union ArmyRobert E. Lee surrendered to me at the

Appomattox Court House

I Am…I Am…

Ulysses S. Grant

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was one of the first five presidentsI wrote an important doctrineI warned European nations not to interfere

in the Western HemisphereI was president number 5

I Am…I Am…

James Monroe

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was a European ExplorerI explored for FranceI claimed the Mississippi River Valley

I Am…I Am…

Robert La Salle

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Who Am I?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…I Am…

George Washington

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I supported independence during the American Revolutionary War

I was a writerI wrote poems and plays supporting

independence from EnglandI was a former slave

I Am…I Am…

Phyllis Wheatley

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was a general during the Civil WarI fought for the ConfederacyI was from VirginiaI earned my nickname because my men

said I stood like a “stonewall” when bullets were fired close to me in battle

I Am…I Am…

Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was an abolitionist leaderI was an escaped slaveI was the most famous conductor of the

Underground Railroad

I Am…I Am…

Harriet Tubman

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was an inventorMy invention connected Southern farms

and plantations to Northern industriesMy invention provided faster river

transportationI invented the steamboat

I Am…I Am…

Robert Fulton

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Who Am I?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…I Am…

Patrick Henry

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Who Am I?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…I Am…

Thomas Jefferson

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was an inventorMy invention increased cotton productionMy invention also increased the need for

slave labor

I Am…I Am…

Eli Whitney

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Who Am I?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…I Am…

King George III

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was a European ExplorerI explored for FranceI established the French settlement of

Quebec

I Am…I Am…

Samuel de Champlain

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was a leader during the Civil WarI supported secessionI was the President of the Confederate

States of America

I Am…I Am…

Jefferson Davis

http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/atlas/Images/Glossary/Samuel_de_Champlain.jpeg

Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was an abolitionist leaderI printed a newspaperI was one of the first white abolitionists

I Am…I Am…

William Lloyd Garrison

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Who Am I?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…I Am…

Paul Revere

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Who Are We?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…We Are…

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was a sailor and then a naval captain during the Civil War

I fought for the UnionI was highly honored for my feats of

bravery and heroismI became a Congressman after the Civil

War

I Am…I Am…

Robert Smalls

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was an abolitionist leaderI was an escaped slaveI was a great public speakerI printed a newspaper called The North

Star

I Am…I Am…

Frederick Douglass

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was the author of the Bill of RightsI was president during the War of 1812,

when Europe gained respect for the United States

I was president number four

I Am…I Am…

James Madison

http://www.constitution.org/img/james_madison_edwin.jpg

Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was involved in the Civil WarI was a nurseI created the American Red Cross

I Am…I Am…

Clara Barton

http://www.historyplace.com/specials/calendar/docs-pix/clara-barton.jpg

Who Are We?Who Are We?

We are known for an inventionOne of us was a slaveOur invention increased the productivity

of the American farmerOur invention was the reaper

We Are…We Are…

Cyrus McCormick and Jo Anderson (no picture found)

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Who Are We?Who Are We?

We believed women were deprived of their basic rights

We worked to earn women the right to vote

We were important leaders of the Suffrage Movement

We Are…We Are…

Isabel Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was a European ExplorerI explored eastern CanadaI explored for England

I Am…I Am…

John Cabot

http://www.mariner.org/exploration/mm_images/E178C7_p335JohnCabot_large.jpg

Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was an astronomerI was also a surveyorI helped complete the design for

Washington, D.C.

I Am…I Am…

Benjamin Banneker

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was Portuguese explorerI sailed around the Cape of Good Hope at

the southern end of Africa into the Indian Ocean in 1498

I Am…I Am…

Bartolomeu Dias

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was a general during the Civil WarI led the Army of Northern VirginiaI turned down Abraham Lincoln’s offer to

command the Union Army because I did not want to fight against Virginia

I opposed secession, but did not believe the Union should be held together by force

After the war was over, I urged Southerners to accept defeat

I Am…I Am…

Robert E. Lee

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was as prominent member of the Continental Congress

I helped frame the Declaration of Independence

I Am…I Am…

Benjamin Franklin

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I was a Portuguese explorerTen years after Bartolomeu Dias sailed

into the Indian Ocean, I reached India

I Am…I Am…

Vasco da Gama

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Who Am I?Who Am I?

I opposed the spread of slaveryI issued the Emancipation ProclamationI was determined to preserve the Union-

even if I had to use forceI believed the United States was one nation,

not a collection of independent statesI wrote the Gettysburg AddressI was the 16th president of the United States

I Am…I Am…

Abraham Lincoln

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