Samuel de Champlain Allied himself with and traded with Natives of NE Explorer Explored and traveled the Great Lakes regions and NE Defeat of the Iroquois Led to Iroquois aligning themselves with the French

Powhatan Chief of 30 tribes Father of Pocahontas Initially enemy of the settlers Strong leader Jamestown saw as a threat

John Smith *Soldier of Fortune *Placed in charge of Jamestown in order for it to survive * “No work, No food!” policy

Lord Baltimore Founder of Maryland Refuge for Catholics Conflicted with Protestants

James Ogelthorpe Layed out Savannah in a European style of blocks etc. *Founder of Georgia Layed out Savannah in a European style of blocks etc. Created key port for Southern Colonies Georgia is founded as a “Penal” colony, (Debtors Colony)

John Winthrop Governor of Massachusetts Puritan Minister “City Upon a Hill”

William Penn Quaker Founder of Pennsylvania (Penn’s Woods) – named after his father for support of the King during the English Revolution Died in debt due to using all his finances for the good of the colony and its people. “The Great Experiment”

Phillis Wheatley African-Ameriacn published writer. * 1st published Afr-Amer. Writer in America / Colonies

Benjamin Franklin *Writer *Publisher (Silence Do-Good) *Scientist *Inventor *Writer *Publisher (Silence Do-Good) *Scientist *Ambassador *1st Post master General *Founding Father * Albany Plan of Union

George Washington *Lt. Colonel in British Army during French and Indian War (Virginia Militia) *Virginia Representative in Continental Congress *Chosen as 1st General of the American Colonial Army *Elected 1st President of the United States of America.

John Adams *Washington’s Vice President Representative in Continental Congress from Massachusetts. Represented the British soldiers at the Boston Massacre and won the case. Cousin of Samuel Adams Best friend of Thomas Jefferson (later rivals) Became 2nd President of the United States.

Patrick Henry Virginian, Representative in Continental Congress. Sons of Liberty “Give me Liberty, or give me DEATH!” VA House of Burgesses passes the “Virginia Resolves”

Thomas Paine *British philosopher and political scientist. Author of Common Sense Believed in complete break from British government.

Thomas Jefferson Virginia Representative in Continental Congress. Penned the Declaration of Independence Virginia Lawyer Friend later rival of John Adams Becomes President of the United States Washington’s 1st Secretary of State

William Howe British General * Hard headed commander who fought the “traditional” war in the colonies.

Charles Cornwallis British General Defeats Washington often early in the war. Starts to loose some battles to Washington and is sent South to command all British forces in the South. Lost the battle of Yorktown to Washington that ended the war.

Marquis de Lafayette *French General Train and command militia for the Continental Army. Yorktown was his battle plan He and Washington defeats Cornwallis at Yorktown.

John Dickenson President of Continental Congress *Articles of Confederation (1st US government) * Helps create the Federation of 13 states known as the United States of America.