Who done it?Who done it?

He said “nowhere in the physical He said “nowhere in the physical universe did the smaller heavenly universe did the smaller heavenly body control the larger one”body control the larger one”

Thomas Paine- Common SenseThomas Paine- Common Sense

Led the fight for a woman’s right Led the fight for a woman’s right for birth control, also an organizer for birth control, also an organizer of planned parenthood.of planned parenthood.

Margaret SangerMargaret Sanger

Representative from Kentucky, he advocated Representative from Kentucky, he advocated the American System, was Secretary of State the American System, was Secretary of State under J.Q.A and a Whig presidential under J.Q.A and a Whig presidential candidate. Known as the “Great candidate. Known as the “Great

CompromiserCompromiser””

Henry ClayHenry Clay

He argued persuasively that He argued persuasively that because the king had flouted because the king had flouted natural rights, the colonists were natural rights, the colonists were justified in cutting their justified in cutting their connectionconnection

Thomas Jefferson- Primary author Thomas Jefferson- Primary author of Declaration of Independence, of Declaration of Independence, head of the Democratic-head of the Democratic-Republicans that advocated for Republicans that advocated for states rights and 3states rights and 3rdrd President President that purchased the Louisiana that purchased the Louisiana Territory.Territory.

Ran for President three times Ran for President three times (Dem/Populist) and led the (Dem/Populist) and led the prosecution in the Scopes Trial.prosecution in the Scopes Trial.

William Jennings BryanWilliam Jennings Bryan

He probed American values with He probed American values with his plays his plays Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman (1949) and (1949) and The Crucible The Crucible (1953)(1953)

Arthur MillerArthur Miller

Head of the Committee on Public Head of the Committee on Public Information that was enlisted to Information that was enlisted to drum up support for entry into drum up support for entry into WWI.WWI.

George CreelGeorge Creel

As Secretary of Labor under As Secretary of Labor under President Franklin Roosevelt, she President Franklin Roosevelt, she became the first female cabinet became the first female cabinet member.member.

Doggedly determined to regain Doggedly determined to regain arbitrary power for the crown, he arbitrary power for the crown, he antagonized and then lost the antagonized and then lost the thirteen American colonies.thirteen American colonies.

King George IIIKing George III

Governor of Alabama- In 1963 he stood in a Governor of Alabama- In 1963 he stood in a doorway to prevent two black students from doorway to prevent two black students from entering the University of Alabama- entering the University of Alabama- “Segregation now! Segregation tomorrow! “Segregation now! Segregation tomorrow! Segregation forever!” was his cry. Entered Segregation forever!” was his cry. Entered Presidential election in 1968 and split the Presidential election in 1968 and split the Democratic vote.Democratic vote.

George WallaceGeorge Wallace

Freedom of the press became an issue when Freedom of the press became an issue when this newspaper printer was charged with this newspaper printer was charged with seditious libel after calling out New York’s seditious libel after calling out New York’s corrupt royal governor. He was defended in corrupt royal governor. He was defended in court by Alexander Hamiltoncourt by Alexander Hamilton..

Peter ZengerPeter Zenger

She was determined to awaken She was determined to awaken the North to the wickedness of the North to the wickedness of slavery by laying bare its terrible slavery by laying bare its terrible inhumanity in her novel inhumanity in her novel Uncle Uncle Tom’s Cabin.Tom’s Cabin.

Harriet Beecher StoweHarriet Beecher Stowe

He said “give me liberty or give He said “give me liberty or give me death”me death”

Patrick Henry- Patriot, States Patrick Henry- Patriot, States rights advocate, member of Sons rights advocate, member of Sons of Libertyof Liberty

She wrote She wrote A Century of Dishonor A Century of Dishonor , , chronicling the sorry record of chronicling the sorry record of government ruthlessness against government ruthlessness against the Native American population.the Native American population.

Forced to surrender his entire Forced to surrender his entire command at Saratoga on October command at Saratoga on October 17, 177717, 1777

British General John BurgoyneBritish General John Burgoyne

Secretary of the Treasury under both Secretary of the Treasury under both Presidents Harding and Coolidge, he Presidents Harding and Coolidge, he engineered a series of tax reductions engineered a series of tax reductions in order to decrease the burden of the in order to decrease the burden of the “poor rich people” in the 1920’s.“poor rich people” in the 1920’s.

Andrew MellonAndrew Mellon

He was a daring officer in our He was a daring officer in our young navy and carried the war young navy and carried the war into the waters around the British into the waters around the British Isles.Isles.

John Paul Jones- Father of the John Paul Jones- Father of the American Navy- American American Navy- American RevolutionRevolution

Senator from Kentucky that made a Senator from Kentucky that made a last-ditch effort at compromise in last-ditch effort at compromise in an attempt to keep us from an attempt to keep us from fighting a Civil War.fighting a Civil War.

John J. CrittendenJohn J. Crittenden

Surrendered his entire fighting Surrendered his entire fighting force of 7,000 men as his band force of 7,000 men as his band played “The World Turn’d Upside played “The World Turn’d Upside Down”Down”

British General CornwallisBritish General Cornwallis

This owner of the New York This owner of the New York Central Railroad improved the Central Railroad improved the industry by popularizing steel industry by popularizing steel rails and a standard gauge track.rails and a standard gauge track.

Cornelius VanderbiltCornelius Vanderbilt

Led the Sioux in the Battle of Led the Sioux in the Battle of Little Bighorn against George Little Bighorn against George Custer’s 7Custer’s 7thth Cavalry. This marked Cavalry. This marked one of the few, short-lived Indian one of the few, short-lived Indian triumphs in the Plains wars.triumphs in the Plains wars.

Negotiated peace in Paris after the Negotiated peace in Paris after the Revolution, strong federalist, first Revolution, strong federalist, first Chief JusticeChief Justice

John JayJohn Jay

Transcendentalist that wrote Transcendentalist that wrote WaldenWalden, , recording his two years of simple existence in recording his two years of simple existence in a hut he had built on the edge of Walden a hut he had built on the edge of Walden Pond, near Concord Mass. His writing Pond, near Concord Mass. His writing On the On the Duty of Civil DisobedienceDuty of Civil Disobedience would inspire would inspire people such as Gandhi and MLK. people such as Gandhi and MLK.

Henry David ThoreauHenry David Thoreau

This Chicago mobster gained an This Chicago mobster gained an enormous amount of power and enormous amount of power and money during the Prohibition era from money during the Prohibition era from bootlegging, and other illicit activities bootlegging, and other illicit activities such as prostitution, gambling and such as prostitution, gambling and narcotics.narcotics.

Al CaponeAl Capone

This Quaker established an asylum for his This Quaker established an asylum for his people by securing an immense grant of people by securing an immense grant of fertile land from the King of England as a fertile land from the King of England as a monetary debt owed by the crown to his monetary debt owed by the crown to his deceased father. This land would become deceased father. This land would become Pennsylvania.Pennsylvania.

William PennWilliam Penn

He led desperate debtors in a He led desperate debtors in a rebellion in western rebellion in western Massachusetts, was sentenced to Massachusetts, was sentenced to death, but later pardoneddeath, but later pardoned

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Daniel ShayDaniel Shay

Famous Chicago architect that is Famous Chicago architect that is known as the father of the known as the father of the modern skyscraper.modern skyscraper.

Louis SullivanLouis Sullivan

Father of the Constitution and Father of the Constitution and would become our fourth would become our fourth President of the United States and President of the United States and lead us in the War of 1812lead us in the War of 1812

James MadisonJames Madison