APUSH Period 3 People

Quiz Date 10/7/24; Test Date 10/9/24

Patrick Henry

Anti-Federalist and fiery orator who spoke out against ratification of the Constitution, stating it would deny liberty for all.

Samuel Adams

American Revolutionary leader and patriot, founder of Sons of Liberty and one of most vocal patriots for independence.

William Pitt

Prime minister of British during French and Indian War: changed tactics and decided to focus attacks on most vital Canadian territories, halting French West Indies attacks: causes major shift in war for British.

James Otis

Challenged British writs of assistance, arguing they infringed on colonial rights/privacy, catalyzing British resistance. His advocacy/legal arguments critically shaped colonial attitudes toward independence and revolutionary movement.

George III

King of England during Revolutionary War

Edward Braddock

General for the Thirteen Colonies known for humiliating defeat and death in Battle at Fort Duquesne in bright red uniforms: Washington is under his command and takes control of the army, surrendering to British's guerrilla warfare.

George Washington

Unanimously elected 1st President of the US, commander in chief of Continental Army during American Revolution

John Locke

English philosopher who advocated "social contract:" government powers from the consent of the people they serve; people have natural rights to life, liberty, and prosperity.

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Enlightenment thinker whose work, "Social Contract," emphasized that government legitimacy comes from the consent of the governed (political power derived from the people). His ideas on popular sovereignty and direct democracy influenced the development of American democratic principles leading up to the Revolution.

John Adams

America's first Vice President and second President who stubbornly devoted but tactless compared to others: he would go on to lose in the election against Thomas Jefferson in 1800.

John Jay

United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of United States Supreme Court. He helped Hamilton write Federalist Papers.

John Dickinson

Wrote "Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania," advocating against British taxation and uniting colonial resistance. He played a key role in drafting Articles of Confederation, supporting Revolutionary cause despite initially opposing immediate independence.

Thomas Jefferson

3rd US President and Democratic Republican who wrote the Declaration of Independence in the Second Continental Congress and believed in strict construction, nullification, and states rights.

Paul Revere

Boston silversmith who rode into countryside to spread news of British troop movement.

Abigail Adams

Advocated for women's rights by urging her husband to "remember the ladies" in his political decisions. As First Lady and a political advisor, she played a key role in supporting and shaping early American policies during Revolutionary War and early American Republic.

James Madison

4th President of US (VA Republican) known as "Father of the Constitution." Through Macon's Bill No. 2, he agreed to Napoleon's offer to repeal and was forced into trade with Britain. Declared War of 1812 due to pressures and wanted to prove Republican strength.

Alexander Hamilton

Secretary of Treasury for George Washington who advocated creation of national bank, assumption of state debts by federal government, and tariff system to pay off national debt.

Citizen Genet

Representative of French Republic that started to recruit Americans to attack FL, Louisiana, and Canada, violating Proclamation of Neutrality but is spared by Washington.

Marquis de Lafayette

French soldier who joined General Washington's staff and became general in Continental Army.

Ben Franklin

American intellectual, inventor, and politician who helped negotiate French support for the American Revolution.