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Dec 24, 1166
King John
King John got angry very easily. Right away he started ruling in Ireland but was so bad he was sent home six months later. When John was sent home he was angry so he tried to sieze the crown from his older brother Henery III. When his brother was killed he became the ruler of England. John was such a bad ruler people rebelled against him. Johns army was defeated in Britain. Because of his major loss to Britain he increased taxes. -
Dec 24, 1166
King John Continued...
John lost to France and this cost England to lose possession of France. He was forced to sign a Magna Carta. He had potential to be something great but couldn't quite live up to the name. -
King Charles I
King Charles was a ruler of three kingdoms England, Scotland, and Ireland. Overcoming his illness that made him very weak he started ruling the Stuart Dynasty in 1625. His 11 year rule was also known as the eleven year tyranny. The 11 year tyranny was a golden age of peace and prosperity. He made peace with Spain and France. Under his rule people could practice any religon they wanted. He tried to provoke a second war. He was later charged with treason and killed. -
Anne Bradstreet
Anne Bradstreet was the first ever American poet. Not to mention she was a very important poet. In her poetry she writes about how she got to wear she got to be. She then goes on to write about redemption, death and immortality. She belived that if she wrote poems she would go to heaven and ONLY if she wrote poems. -
John Locke Continued...
John says that government have obligations to their citizens, have only limited powers over the citizens and can be overthrown by citizens under certain circumstances. -
John Locke
Locke was one of the most famous philosophers of all time. He was also known as the founder of the school of thought. He made remarkable discoveries to modern theories of government. Very influential in the areas of theology, religous toleration and educational theory. Locke wanted to tell people about the humaan mind and its holding of knowledge. He came up with a theory on how we as people come up with ideas. He came up with the base of our philosphy theories we use today. -
King James II
He was the King of England, Ireland and Scotland. He commanded the Royal Navy. His army consisted of aroud 20,000 people. He tried to start Catholicism. He helped write the Declaration of Independence. -
William Penn Continued...
He became a quaker which means he believes inner light comes from God. He was banned from church and was sent to jail because of his religion. William Penn was declared an honary citizen of the U.S. -
William Penn
He was many things througout his lifetime a real estate entrepeneur, a philosoper, and a founder of the English North American colony. Well know for founding Pennsylvania. When founding Pennsylvania he created a charter for it. The charter consisted of freedom of religion, fair trial by jury, freedom from false imprisonment, and free elections. He also made laws for the Indians. The ideas for democracy he set forward were the base of todays US Constitution. -
Andrew Hamilton
Andrew Hamilton's birth date is unkown all they have been able to figure out was that it was in the year 1676. Himalton started out teaching then moved on to becoming an attorney. He was a scotish lawyer in 13 colonies. He's best known for the victory with John Zenger which was known as the first victory for freedom of the press. During the trail was where he argued that the jury not the judges should make the decision. -
Andrew Hamilton Continued...
He was the first attorney general of Pennsylvanis and the third representative to the Colonial House. Andrew was speaker of the house and the fourth judge of the Admiralty Court. -
Baron de Montesquieu
Baron was a lawyer. When his uncle died he became president of the Bordeaux Parliament. He was later a member of the Bordeaux and French Academics of Science. He wrote the Persian Letters that talked about the wealthy French and the church. His book "On The Spirit Of The Laws" was his most famous book, it was about the ideas on how government worked best. Baron believed all things were made up of rules or laws that never change. -
Baron De Montesquieu Continued...
He studied the laws that he believed in hoping it would reduce the problems of society and improve human life. According to him there were three types of government Monarchy, Republic, and Despotis. He believed a government elected by the people was the best kind of government. The best government would consist of a King, Parliament and the judges of Enlgish courts. He wanted desperate branches of government but with equal power. -
General Edward Braddock
Started his career by being in the Coldstream Guards of Britain then moved up to lieutenant colonel. He British commander in chief for the 13 colonies during the start of the French and Indian War. He was also a major General who fought with both British and American troops George Washington warmed him of an ambush on his troops. Braddock didn't listen and he lost hundred of men. -
James Oglethorpe Continued
James made laws that slaves be treated fairly. He also made laws protecting the Indians. -
James Oglethorpe
James was a British general and a member of Parliament. He founded what is now knows as Georgia. He was Georgia's first governor. His main hope was to resettle Britains poor people and former prisoners that were in debt in America instead of Britain. After seeing how his friend was treated in jail he created a capaign. Basically saying that many people were thrown in jail for no reason and under horrible conditons in the jail. Many things were changed in the prisons. -
John Peter Zenger
John Peter was a german printer. He printed for the New York Weekly Journal. The first important victory for freedom of the press was done by him. He established his own printing business. He was arrested for libel which is a false statement that can ruin a person's reputation. -
Mary Musgrove Matthews Continued...
She is best known for making peace between the Indians and the British. -
Mary Musgrove Matthews
Mary's birth date is unkown except for the year which is 1700. General James Oglethorpe used her as an interpetor. She first started working without pay but then Oglethorpe fully emplowed her. She did well in treates and getting other warriors to take part in the war between the colonsits and the Spanish. She married John Matthews and they set up a trading post that they called Cowpen. It became the center for English deer skin trading. -
Jonathan Edwards
Edwards was a Puritan theologian paster. He was on of the best known American churchmean. He was said to be one of America's greatest preachers. He was very important in the success of the first awakening. He didn't believe in open communion. New England is a school of theology eriginating from Edwrad's writing and practices. -
Ben Franklin Continued...
Ben played a major role in writing the Declaration of Independence. He also signed the treaty of Paris. -
Ben Franklin
Ben Franklin started the first newspaper in Boston. He began his career in the printing business. The newspaper he established printed the first political cartoon (join or die political cartoon). He started launching projects to better his community such as paving roads and enviromental clean up he thrived on work. He invented the stove and figured out the relation between lightning and electricity. Franklin's testimony against the stamp act persuaded them to get rid of the law. -
Governor Thomas Hutchinson
Hutchinson was a politician and a judge. He was speaker of the Massachusets Hosue of Representatives, lieutenant governor of the state, Chief justice of the Superior Court of Judicature. He became last royal governor of Massachusetts. He selected six times to participate in Indian Conferences. He played a major role in the Albany Congress. He was also part of the Inferior Court of Commin Pleas. He also supposed the Stamp Act. -
George Whitefield
George was one of the most important religous figures of the 18th century. He preached at least 18,000 times. The methods he came up with as a boy really brought his preaching to light. He became a missonary to the Georgia colony. The number of people who came to listen to him surprised him. He was different then other preachers. He protrayed the lives of biblical charactes so unlike anybody had ever heard before. He cried he danced he screamed he made his preaches exciting! -
George Whitefield Continued...
Many churches closed off to his type of preaching but this didn't stop him from preaching. Even the largest chuches couldn't stop the number of people who came to see him. -
Israel Putnam
Israel Putnam was an American general and a Freemason. He fought in the Revolutionary war and the Seven Year War. He started his career as a lieutenant Colonel. He was known by many people as strong and brave. He was promoted to major general in the Continentel Army. He couldn't cordinate troops with large numbers that was his set back. -
General Thomas Gage
Thomas was a British General. He was one of the men who came up with the Boston tea party. He's also responsible for the government act. He ordered the March of the red coats in Lexington and Concord. It's to bad they only new te year he was born in roughly. -
Samuel Adams
Samuel was a tax collector. He was on the Madsachuesetts assembly. He was a delegate on the first Continentel Congress. He signed the Declaration of Independence. He was also a member of Massachusetts state constitution convention. He was also the governor of Massachusetts. -
John Burgoyne
Burgoyne failed at the battle of Saratoga. This was a major turning point in the war and brought France fully into the war. It gave Amercians confidence . In one year he went from Lieutenant to Captain. He was part of the seven years war. He was captain of the Coldstream guards. And general of one of the best British armies in history. -
Charles Townshend
Charles was a British Politician. His speakings led to the Revolutionary War. He served on the board of Admiralty. He was remmebered for his speech to the House of Commons. He came up with four acts know as the Townshend Acts which imposed a new way of government. -
James Wolfe
James Wolfe was a British army officer. He tarted it'd as a lieutenant colonel. He's remembered for how he trained His troops which was unlike anybody else. He cl surfed the French at the battle of the plains of Abraham in Canada. They won by surprise attack. -
General Horatio Gates
Gates was a retired British soldier. He was a general for America during the revolutionary war. He was very successful in the French and Indian war which he won. He also won the battle of Saratoga. He was good at what he did. -
British General William Howe
Williams career started off with him being a major general and then being promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. He was a British Army officer who became a commander in chief during the American war for independence. He was successful at the beginning of his career but towards the end he was not so good due to so many losses. During the seven year war he won many times. He was well liked and trusted. He fought against the end all the Intolerable Acts. -
General William Howe Continued...
Howe thought British should make peace with America and fidnt agree with the war against them. He was also the governor of Plymouth. -
Friedrich Von Steuben
Steuben was an American military officer. Without him he might still be long to the British. Before he came there were many losses. He turned his army into an in destructible team of men. He almost not allowed to be part of the army because he was gay. He was very intelligent. He transformed the army quickly. -
Richard Henry Lee
Lee was an American statesman. He was best known for the things he did for independence in the Continental Congress. He helped declare freedom. He was part of the Virginia House of Burgesses. He was the first senator of Virginia. -
George Washington
Many people know him as the first president of the U.S. but that wasn't all he did. He started out as a rank of major in the Virginia Milatary and then was asked to be commanded of all Virginia troops and later on was promoted to commander in chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He was a founding father of the U.S. He was awarded honorary rank of colonel. He captured Fort Duquesne. He was elected to Virginia's House of Burgesses. He opposed the Stamp Act. -
George Washington Continued...
George Washington had Virginia boycott British goods until all of the acts were lifted. He was selected as a delegate to the first continental congress. -
Paul Revere
Paul was a silversmith and patriot in the Revolutionary War. He started out as a spy for the Americans on the British. He took part in the aviation tea party: He alterted the Lexington Minutemen about the British are comjng. He warned them by a system of lanterns. He was a Freemason. -
John Adams
John Adams was the second president of the U.S. He led in the movement for independence. He negotiated the treaty of Paris. He also served as a two term Vice President. -
Patrick Henry
Patrick Hrbrrt was an attorney, planter and politician. He was remembered because he spoke out avout the movement for independence. He protested against how British were treating American. He served in the Virginia House of Burgesses. He gave the well know speech "give me liberty or give m death". -
John Hancock
John Hancock was part of the Boston assembly. He's part of the congress in Massachusetts also and the Continental Congress. He was at the Massachusetts state constitution convention. He became governor of Massachusetts. -
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine told people all about the revolution. He published his famous book "Common Sense" which describes American independence. He also publish3: the "American Crisis" which inspired the army to fight. He wrote the "Rights of Man" which talked about the French Revolution. He wrote the "Age of Reason" which is about the freedom of religion. Many people wouldn't listen to him because of his religious views. -
Richard Montgomery
Montgomery captured Montreal without firing a single shot. He was never able to be captured by other troops. He was promoted to captain after capturing Montreal. He tried to change political views on things but never succeeded. He was promoted to captain after capturing Montreal. He was well trusted and encouraged people to rebel against the British. -
Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold was a captain. He was promoted to colonel. He had trust of his people. He committed treason again his country. He was a spy for America. -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was an American lawyer and founding father. He signed the declaration of independence and helped write if. He was the second vice President of the US and third president of the US. He spoke about being free. He was in the Virginia House of burgesses and the Continental Congress. He wrote a law establishing freedom. -
Easimir Palaski
Palaski was a soldier and military commander. He believed in the free nation so he joined the American Revolution. He was known for his courage and bravery during the war. He was a brilliant tactiscim during the war and helped tremendously with defense tactics. He was called the "Father of American Cavalry". -
William Dawes
Dawes was one of the men who alertex the men at Lexington that the British are coming. No one remembered William only the story of Paul Revere. William managed to escape British hold onto him in order to warn the men at Lexington. Warron devised a plan by sending one man by land and one by sea to alert the American. The one on the land was much longer and passed through British territory. Dawes was assigned this one. Rever was captured Daws. -
Peter Salem
Even tho his birthday his unknown except for the year Peter Salem was still very important. Peter Salem was a black soldier. He was in a time where black people couldnt be part of the Revolutionary War. But they need med more soldiers in the seven-year war and asked blacks included Peter to join. He was a Minutemen hero of the Revolutionary war. He fought for his country improved he wasn't inferior. -
Philis Wheatley
Philis Wheatley was one of the best known poets in America. New England and England publised her poems. She was African American and showed everybody that blacks CAN be artistic and creative and aren't inferior to white people. The poems she wrote were on deaths of important people, friends, or even strangers who helped her in becoming who she was. Even during America's worst times she still managed to write beautiful poetry. -
Nathan Hale
Nathan Hale was a soldier for the Continental Army during the revolutionary war and a lieutenant. During the war he also became a spy on the British but was caught and killed. He volunteered to be a spy and cross into the British territory. George Washington heard and rushed call truce but it was too late. He said the famous quote " I only regret that I have one life to lose for my country". He fought for our country and was well remembered. -
Marquis De Latayette
Lafayette was a military officer in the Revolutionary War for America. He was part of the Royal army. He wanted to travel to America so he convinced people to come with them to help Americans fight. He then became a major general. He was appointed tbt George Washington to lead operation invasion on New York. He strengthened ties between France and America and was honored for it. -
William Pitt
William Pitt was know as the great commander. He started how his career had a paymaster general. He didn't take advantage of the money he earned at this job. He created a Coalation Government. He fought for parlimentsry reform.
