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| Thomas Jefferson | Writer of the American Declaration of Independence, architect of the University of Virginia ,key member of the Democratic-Republican Party, and the third United States President who saw the Louisiana Purchase through. He favored a small, frugal federal government with state sovereignty, had French sympathies, and was great friends and bitter enemies with John Adams. |
| Abigail Adams | Wrote to her husband, John Adams, during the American Revolution while he argued for America's total independence. They were very close, and Abigail was a very hardy and spirited woman. She chastised her husband once, reminding him "Remember the Ladies", who she said would "rise up and make their own revolution!" if they weren't given their suffrage rights. |
| James Madison | Father of the Constitution", co-author of the Federalist Papers, co-authored the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, sidekick of Thomas Jefferson, 4th POTUS who fought the War of 1812 |
| Alexander Hamilton | Financial wizard whose time as 1st Secretary of Treasury implemented a tariff, an excise tax, assumed national debts, and created the Bank of the United States. Thomas Jefferson's greatest rival. Killed in a duel by Aaron Burr |
| George Washington | He was commander and chief of the Continental Army, president of the Constitutional Convention, 1st POTUS who established several key precedents such as establishing a cabinet and isolationism in foreign affairs |
| Benjamin Franklin | He was author, satirist, political theorist, politician, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, and was one of the founding fathers. |
| John Jay | Nominated by George Washington, he became the first Chief Justice of the United States. He was also a leader of the Federalist Party, and co-wrote the Federalist Papers along with Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. Negotiated a very unpopular treaty with Britain in 1795 |
| Charles Beard | Wrote, An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the Unites States, and claimed that those who drafted the Constitution acted more on economic self-interests than abstract ideals. |
| John Adams | Second President of the United States (1797-1801), a New England Federalists, had to deal with the XYZ Affair, Quasi War, and Alien and Sedition Acts |
| John Marshall | Jurist and statesman who shaped American constitutional law and made the Supreme Court a center of power. (Marbury v. Madison) Most important Supreme Court Justice in U.S. History |
| Samuel Chase | Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court who was impeached by angry Jeffersonians |
| Napoleon | Took over France during the French Revolution, military genius, battled Britain in a series of wars, and sold Louisiana to the United States |
| Toussaint L'Ouverture | Led the Haitian Rebellion in Santo Domingo against the French |
| Aaron Burr | vice president of the United States, refused to step aside in the Election of 1800. Bitter rival of Alexander Hamilton. Killed Hamilton in a duel in 1804. Also known for a mysterious conspiracy to win an empire though he as not convicted of treason. |
| Frances Scott Key | Wrote the lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner during the War of 1812, which became the national anthem of the United States. |
| Tecumseh | Native American leader of the Shawnee and he allied with the British in War of 1812. Travelled across the eastern half of the United States preaching to Native Americans they must drop the white man's ways and unite in order to have a chance at defeating the encroaching whites |
| Andrew Jackson | Victor of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, the Battle of New Orleans; Invaded Florida to gain it for the United States from Spanish. |
| William Henry Harrison | Weakened the power of the Shawnee in the Battle of Tippecanoe (Dec 11). Capitalized on this victory to win the presidency in 1840 |
| James Monroe | Trounced the Federalist candidate Rufus King in 1816, and was easily reelected in 1820. Was one of the "Virginia Dynasty," which was that four of the first five Presidents were from Virginia. The Era of Good Feelings coincided with his presidency |
| Henry Clay | Elected to Congress as a War Hawk, proponent of the Bonus Bill, a nationalist at this time but will later convert to being a staunch states' rights advocate |
| John C. Calhoun | He was the seventh Vice President of the United States serving under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. |
