PEOPLE QUIZ NO. 8 WHO WAS I IN HISTORY
Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 4:41 pm1. In 1854, I introduced a bill to set up government for the Nebraska Territory. I later stated that the Nebraska Territory should be divided. Who am I?
STEPHEN DOUGLAS
2. I proposed to my colonists, "I shall govern you as a father his children". Even though I was so kind to my people, many of them disliked me and my silver tipped wooden leg. Who am I?
PETER STUYVESANT
3. In 1755, I led British and colonial troops in a daring attack on Fort Duquesne. I was very stubborn and lost my life when I failed to heed my men's warnings about wilderness fighting. Who am I?
EDWARD BRADDOCK
4. My nickname in the Civil War was "Stonewall Jackson". Who am I?
THOMAS JACKSON
5. I was an Ottawa chief who fought along side the French during the French and Indian War. A war was later named in my honor, even though it did not last very long. Who am I?
PONTIAL
6. I was asked by my friend Ben Rush to write an essay urging all colonies to declare independence. After the patriots had been fighting the British for some months, I produced my own special way to make my message clear. Hey, It seemed like common sense to me! Who am I?
THOMAS PAINE
7. I built a powerful Communist dictatorship in the Soviet Union. My country was invaded by Germany in June 1941. Who am I?
JOSEF STALIN
8. I worked to improve education for women. I opened a high school for girls in Troy, New York. At this school, they were able to learn "men's subjects" like math and physics. Who am I?
EMMA WILLARD
9. I was the first African American to earn my living as a writer. My novel, Clotel, was published in 1853. Who am I?
WILLIAM WELLS BROWN
10. You know who John Hancock is, but I was his secretary, and I also signed the Declaration of Independence. Who am I?
CHARLES THOMSON
11. I painted the famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware" Who am I?
EMANUEL LEUTZE
12. I came from a distinguished Virginia family. I served in the Army Corps of Engineers. I sided with the Confederacy during the Civil War. And I lived from 1807 - 1870. Who am I?
ROBERT E. LEE
13. I lead the Green Mountain Boys in Vermont. My men made a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga. Who am I?
ETHAN ALLEN
14. When I signed the Declaration of Independence, I was 45 years old, a lawyer, and I was from England. I signed the Declaration for Connecticut, along with three other men for my colony. I was born on July 3, 1731, and I died on January 5, 1796. Who am I?
SAMUAL HUNTINGTON
15. I spent most of my life trying to unify the U.S. through language. I thought it was important as a new nation that we rid should our language of the oddities inherited from Britain. I am best known for my American dictionary of the English language. Who am I?
NOAH WEBSTER
16. I am often called the "Father of the Constitution". Who am I?
JAMES MADISON
17. I was president of the Bank of the United States in the early 1800s. I was disliked by President Andrew Jackson. Who am I?
NICHOLAS BIDDLE
18. I first lived in Boston and I attended church there. People liked me because I was persuasive. In 1637, I went before the Massachusetts General Court. After two days of questioning, I made a mistake that almost cost me my life. I then fled to Rhode Island. Who am I?
ANNE HUTCHINSON
19. I was Pierre L'Enfant's assistant. I helped my master lay out wide streets and roads. We developed what is now Pennsylvania Avenue. Who am I?
BENJAMIN BANNEKER
20. I became one of the editors for "Freedom's Journal", an African American newspaper. I also graduated from Bowdoin College. Who am I?
JOHN RUSSWORM
STEPHEN DOUGLAS
2. I proposed to my colonists, "I shall govern you as a father his children". Even though I was so kind to my people, many of them disliked me and my silver tipped wooden leg. Who am I?
PETER STUYVESANT
3. In 1755, I led British and colonial troops in a daring attack on Fort Duquesne. I was very stubborn and lost my life when I failed to heed my men's warnings about wilderness fighting. Who am I?
EDWARD BRADDOCK
4. My nickname in the Civil War was "Stonewall Jackson". Who am I?
THOMAS JACKSON
5. I was an Ottawa chief who fought along side the French during the French and Indian War. A war was later named in my honor, even though it did not last very long. Who am I?
PONTIAL
6. I was asked by my friend Ben Rush to write an essay urging all colonies to declare independence. After the patriots had been fighting the British for some months, I produced my own special way to make my message clear. Hey, It seemed like common sense to me! Who am I?
THOMAS PAINE
7. I built a powerful Communist dictatorship in the Soviet Union. My country was invaded by Germany in June 1941. Who am I?
JOSEF STALIN
8. I worked to improve education for women. I opened a high school for girls in Troy, New York. At this school, they were able to learn "men's subjects" like math and physics. Who am I?
EMMA WILLARD
9. I was the first African American to earn my living as a writer. My novel, Clotel, was published in 1853. Who am I?
WILLIAM WELLS BROWN
10. You know who John Hancock is, but I was his secretary, and I also signed the Declaration of Independence. Who am I?
CHARLES THOMSON
11. I painted the famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware" Who am I?
EMANUEL LEUTZE
12. I came from a distinguished Virginia family. I served in the Army Corps of Engineers. I sided with the Confederacy during the Civil War. And I lived from 1807 - 1870. Who am I?
ROBERT E. LEE
13. I lead the Green Mountain Boys in Vermont. My men made a surprise attack on Fort Ticonderoga. Who am I?
ETHAN ALLEN
14. When I signed the Declaration of Independence, I was 45 years old, a lawyer, and I was from England. I signed the Declaration for Connecticut, along with three other men for my colony. I was born on July 3, 1731, and I died on January 5, 1796. Who am I?
SAMUAL HUNTINGTON
15. I spent most of my life trying to unify the U.S. through language. I thought it was important as a new nation that we rid should our language of the oddities inherited from Britain. I am best known for my American dictionary of the English language. Who am I?
NOAH WEBSTER
16. I am often called the "Father of the Constitution". Who am I?
JAMES MADISON
17. I was president of the Bank of the United States in the early 1800s. I was disliked by President Andrew Jackson. Who am I?
NICHOLAS BIDDLE
18. I first lived in Boston and I attended church there. People liked me because I was persuasive. In 1637, I went before the Massachusetts General Court. After two days of questioning, I made a mistake that almost cost me my life. I then fled to Rhode Island. Who am I?
ANNE HUTCHINSON
19. I was Pierre L'Enfant's assistant. I helped my master lay out wide streets and roads. We developed what is now Pennsylvania Avenue. Who am I?
BENJAMIN BANNEKER
20. I became one of the editors for "Freedom's Journal", an African American newspaper. I also graduated from Bowdoin College. Who am I?
JOHN RUSSWORM
