Early America (1600-1800) by Skye Lee https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj Foote School * 7th Grade * 2020 en-us 2020-11-18 14:30:16 UTC 2025-10-07 15:37:26 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/684094770/5b592a9193d90056557298ade14a2ce5/Screen_Shot_2020_11_18_at_2_48_25_PM.png Judith Sargent Murray (1751-1820) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/936830532 By Ruby W: Judith Sargent Murray (1751-1820) was an American woman with ideas way ahead of her time. She was a woman of gifted intelligence whose passion in life was writing essays and plays. Murray was most well known for her series of essays called “The Gleaner” on . She also wrote about women's education, sexism, and universalism. She made a major impact on women's rights during the country's infancy.
Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 14:31:04 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/936830532 Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/936909483 By Zane B: Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) began his career as an American revolutionary, defeating the British alongside George Washington. In 1780, Andre, Arnold’s chief intermediary, was caught. Andre held papers that incriminated Arnold of treason. After officially being labeled a traitor, he went to the British lines and served there. He died in England at the age of 60 of poor health. Learn More Here

]]> 2020-11-18 14:44:34 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/936909483 Martha Corey (1618-1692) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/936939220 By Mira P: Martha Corey was a devout christian, a wealthy farm owner, and a committed wife to her second husband, until she was accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts. Corey was the first person to be arrested in the Salem witch trials, otherwise known as the witch scare, in March 1692.  During the trial, Corey was found guilty of worshiping the devil, cursing, and bewitching people in the village. On September, 22, 1692, Corey was hanged to her death. Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 14:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/936939220 Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/936971613 By Zane B: Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 to a soap maker’s family. Although he had little education, he grew up to be a statesman, inventor, author, publisher, scientist, and diplomat. He was one of the Founding Fathers of America and owned a successful printing company. He is most famous for his invention of the lighting rod and the creation of electric conductors. Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 14:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/936971613 Lucy Terry Prince (1730-1821) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/936987247 By Helaine G: Lucy Terry is known as one of the first black poets in America. She is famous for her poem “Bars Fight”, written in 1746, about white people killed by Native Americans. Although she is most well known for her poem, Terry was also an activist and even argued a case in front of the Supreme Court. Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 14:57:57 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/936987247 Sacagawea (1780-1810) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937237359 By Zahabiya K: Sacagawea was the daughter of a Shoshone Chief, born around the late 1780s. She was kidnapped at age 12 and sold to a Canadian trapper with whom she married. Soon after the wedding she joined the Lewis and Clark expedition to the western part of America. She settled in current day South Dakota and died of a fever. Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 15:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937237359 William Bradford (1590-1657) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937275642 By Elle N: William Bradford was the second governor of Plymouth Colony, following Carver. He was a member of a group of separatists (who left the nation’s national church) who sailed away to America on The Mayflower.  In 1620, the group started the Plymouth Colony and they would be known as the pilgrims. He maintained peace in the Pequot war while soldiers from Massachusetts and Connecticut worked together to eliminate the Pequot Indians in Connecticut. Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 15:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937275642 Mercy Otis Warren (1728-1814) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937299850 By Marlena M: Growing up, Mercy Otis Warren’s father encouraged her to learn even though she was a girl. She especially loved reading and writing and started writing poems. She grew up and married James Warren and they had five sons. During this she kept on writing, not only poems but also plays and one history book. She and her husband started hosting political meetings at their house. In these meetings George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams and many others planned a rebellion against the British. She died at her sons house on October 19, 1814 at the age of 86. Learn More Here

]]> 2020-11-18 15:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937299850 Ann Bates (1748-1801) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937338733 By Ada G: Ann Bates was a loyalist spy during the Revolutionary War. It was her quick feet and her quick mind that enabled her to find her way out any problem she encountered. Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was known for her awareness, her intelligence, and her ability to remain calm under pressure. Learn More Here

]]> 2020-11-18 15:58:18 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937338733 Martha Washington (1731-1802) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937375766 By Molly R: Martha Washington was known for being the first, first lady. She was born in Virginia on June 2, 1731. She married George Washington in 1759, who later became the country’s first President in 1789.  While Martha was married to George Washington, she helped supply soldiers with food and clothing during the Revolutionary War. She died in 1802. Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 16:04:50 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937375766 Henry Knox (1750-1806) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937507812 By Aaron K: Officer Henry Knox was one of the founders of the Springfield arsenal. He was born July 25, 1750 in Boston. When he was only 25, war broke out in Massachusetts. At Fort Ticonderoga,  He helped the soldiers win Boston back from the British. He brought 59 cannons 40 miles over the course of 10 days. He died in 1806 of Peritonitis.
Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 16:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937507812 Thaddeus Kosciusko (1746-1817) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937560356 By Julian T: Thaddeus Kosciuszko was born in Poland in 1746. He came to America after attending college in Europe. He helped the American Revolution as a military engineer and was credited with winning the important Battle of Sarasota. He died in 1817 in Switzerland. In his will, he requested that his money should be used to free slaves, but after lots of struggle, the Supreme Court ruled to give the money to his heirs. Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 16:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937560356 Asser Levy (1680) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937573039 By Levi Y: Born in what is now Lithuania, Asser Levy was an advocate for Jewish people's rights by petitioning the government to change laws. He made his way to New Amsterdam (present day New York) where he became an advocate and stood up against unfair taxation that was targeted to hurt Jews. Levy not only changed the life for his people in his time, but also for his people in present day America. He died in 1680. Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 16:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937573039 Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937592125 By Charlie S- Alexander Hamilton was an orphan from Neis. He became one of the most important founders of our country. Hamilton was a member of George Washington's cabinet. He is known for being a strong supporter of power for the central government and Thomas Jefferson’s rival. He played a significant part in the financial wellness of our country. He saved our country from bankruptcy after the Revolution. His story is a story of hope and motivation. Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 16:41:48 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937592125 Samuel Adams (1722-1803) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937945257 By Sam F: Sam Adams was a man born into an affluent Puritan family, 
Adams was known for his involvement with the Boston Tea Party and his stance against British taxation and the king’s rule. He fought to stop the unjust taxation of the British. He gave so many hope when there was none. He gave the people something to look forward to, something to fight for. Learn More Here

]]> 2020-11-18 17:44:34 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/937945257 Aaron Burr (1756-1836) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/938088564 By Aaron B: Aaron Burr (1756-1836) is remembered for his famous duel with Alexander Hamilton. Burr began his career by joining the Continental army at 19. Despite angering George Washington, Burr had a successful military career. He then went into politics and ran alongside Thomas Jefferson for president in 1800. He became the vice president for Jefferson but was not nominated for the second term. He discovered that Hamilton was the reason Jefferson became president. This made Aaron Burr really mad, which ended in their infamous duel and Hamilton’s death. Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 18:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/938088564 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/938187571 By Ally PM: Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743, at Shadwell plantation in western Virginia. He was an author who wrote the Declaration of Independence. He was a statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, one of our founding fathers, and the third president of the United States. He died at his home, Monticello, in 1826. Learn More Here

]]> 2020-11-18 18:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/938187571 Abigail Adams (1744-1818) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/938210344 By Addie O: Abigail Adams was born into a prestigious family in 1744. She was homeschooled and always loved learning and writing. Adams was many things: a wife and mother, a prolific letter writer, a women’s education rights activist and women’s property rights advocate. Most importantly, she was the second, first lady of the USA.  She died of Typhoid Fever in Massachusetts in 1818.
Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 18:33:28 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/938210344 John Smith (1579-1631) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/938251655 By Jai M: John Smith (1579-1631) was an English explorer that colonized Jamestown. He and his colony attacked the Native Americans and Chief Powhatan. The Powhatan tribe survived the attack but years later the tribe struck back and, having survived gunpowder explosions, Smith was forced to return to England. Most notably, Smith he wrote the story about how Pocahontas saved him from execution. In 1631 he chose to go back to Jamestown but died mid journey. Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 18:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/938251655 John Adams (1735 -1826) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/938288735 By Jake F: John Adams (1735-1826) was an American founding father. He was a politician, a husband, a father, and a president. He went to Harvard and studied to become a clergyman but a few years after college he went to law school. Following his role as George Washington’s vice president, he was  elected as the second president of the United States. He died of a heart attack in 1826. Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 18:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/938288735 Benjamin Rush (1746-1813) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/938293825 By Yasmeena S: Benjamin Rush was known as the father of American psychiatry. He was born on January 4th, 1746 While studying in Scotland,  he met many  famous doctors and chemists. After studying in Europe, he came back to Philadelphia and treated the poor. Most notably, Rush signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776. In addition to psychiatry, he was a theorist and politician. He died on April 19th in 1813. Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 18:49:19 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/938293825 Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable (1745-1818) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/938333580 By Jason P: Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable was a Haitian trader who founded Chicago. He was born in St. Marc, Hati in 1745. His mom was a black slave and his dad was a French mariner. After going to school in France and traveling up the Mississippi River, he purchased land on the bank of the Chicago River and set up a trading post. When he married a Native American woman he let her tribe live on his land and made a town for them. This town later became the famous city of Chicago. He died in 1818 at the age of 73. Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 18:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/938333580 Elizabeth Proctor (1650) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/938367409 By Ameya P: Born in 1650, Elizabeth Proctor was a devout Quaker. She was married to John Proctor, a very wealthy tavern owner. During the Salem witch trials, she and her husband were accused of bewitching people. While John Proctor was hanged, Elizabeth was pregnant so her hanging was postponed. Once the governor's wife was accused of witchcraft, he ordered a stop to all the madness and Elizabeth’s life was spared. Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 19:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/938367409 Ann Putnam (1679-1716) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/938396154 By Brooke S: Born in Salem Village, Massachusetts, in 1679, Ann Putnam was the eldest child of 10. During the Salem witch trials, Putnam was an important witness, a notable accuser, and, eventually, she was accused as a witch herself. She accused sixty-two people of witchcraft. After her parents died, she led a lonely life caring for her siblings. She eventually died in 1716. Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 19:09:29 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/938396154 John White (1539-1593) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/939186458 By Joel K: John White was well known as the governor of Roanoke. As a new civilization, Roanoke ran out of supplies quickly. White was forced to go back to England and resupply. When White got back to Roanoke, the island was empty. He is also well known for making the first water colors of the new world. These images were the only way people from England could imagine life in the new world. Learn More Here     ]]> 2020-11-18 22:59:29 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/939186458 Nathan Hale (1755-1776) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/939198232 By Ezra D-C: Captain Nathan Hale (1755-1776) is one of the most well known American spies. He bravely volunteered for dangerous missions. In 1776, he was caught by Robert Rogers, a British hero in the French and Indian war. Rogers manipulated Hale to confess. Before being hanged, he uttered his famous line “My only regret is that I have only one life to give for my country.” Ironically, he may have been the worst choice for the job. He had no training, no materials and was a tall blond- he would stick out in a crowd. Hale earned his spot in history. Learn More Here]]> 2020-11-18 23:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/939198232 Baron von Steuben (1730-1794) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/945350126 By Graham P: Baron von Steuben was the son of a military engineer in Prussia.  He was a loyal soldier and was quickly promoted from front line combat to the General Staff of Frederick the Great. He was discharged with the rank of captain in 1763. von Steuben then found work for a German prince. Benjamin Franklin recommended von Steuben to George Washington. By February 23, 1778, he had joined Washington at Valley Forge. Von Steuben trained the American troops in the ways of the British and helped turn countless battles in their favor. After the war, he retired to Utica, New York where he died of a stroke at age 64 in 1794. Learn More Here


]]> 2020-11-20 14:24:09 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/945350126 John Paul Jones (1747-1792) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980197675 By Adam T: John Paul Jones was born on July 6th 1747 and died on July 18th 1792. Jones was a naval commander in the Continental Army. He is most well known for his exhilarating battle with a British convoy led by the great warship the Serapis. He managed to defeat the fleet with his much less amazing vessels in an intriguing way. John Paul Jones navigated his ship the Bonhomme Richard up to the Serapis and took its crew on in hand to hand combat. After hours of fighting Jones and his team managed to take down the Serapis’ crew and the other ships in its convoy. After he died in 1792 John Paul Jones was inducted to the Hall of Fame for Great Americans. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-02 15:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980197675 Abigail Adams (1744-1818) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980212964 By Eloise S: Abigail Adams, born on November 2, 1744 In Weymouth Massachusetts was very ahead of her time. She opposed slavery, and even taught slaves. She also played a big part in the American Revolution. Abigail and her husband, John Adams often wrote to each other when he was away, he called her Mrs. Adorable in his letters. She wrote to him during the revolution, telling him to include women's rights in the constitution and to “remember the ladies”. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-02 15:36:45 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980212964 William Penn (1644-1718) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980264282 By Sam M: William Penn was born in London, England on October 14 1644 to a well off family. He was a lawyer who convinced a jury not to imprison Mr. Bushell Because Mr. Bushell was a Quaker.  William Penn disliked people being persecuted and eventually became a Quaker who at the time were called the Society of Friends.We now think that imprisoning someone because of their faith is wrong but back then it was normal but William Penn changed the norm that day making the freedom of English juries today. He founded Pennsylvania which could be viewed as the most successful English colony. Unfortunately William Penn got into some debt problems and was imprisoned. He eventually had to sell Pennsylvania but before he could he had the first of many strokes. William Penn died at Ruscombe, Berkshire, England, on July 30, 1718 from a stroke. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-02 15:47:01 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980264282 Peggy Shippen (1760-1804) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980273005 By Lydia W: Peggy Shippen Arnold was a woman from the American Revolution who was involved in the betrayal of West Point. Born into a loyalist family, Peggy always leaned towards the British side. She was the one who introduced John Andre and her husband, Benedict Arnold. After John was hanged, Peggy created a diversion for Benedict to escape. She then moved to London for the rest of her life. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-02 15:48:46 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980273005 Margaret Brent (1601-1671) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980282265 By Annie C: Born in 1601, she was forced out of Gloshire, England because of persecution against her religion (Catholicism). Margaret, her brothers Giles and Fulke, and her sister Mary all immigrated to Maryland, where many Catholics lived at the time. After arriving in Sr. Mary’s city in 1638 she brought a letter her father wrote to Lord Baltimore asking for land for his children. Lord Baltimore granted Mary and Margaret 70 acres of a tobacco plantation that they named the Sister’s Freehold. After that, Lord Baltimore also gave her an extra 1000 acres on Kent Island. After Governor Calvert died he had Margaret Brent take over his property and look after it. Just a few months before, the protestants destroyed a lot of Maryland and Governor Calvert promised them money to stop raiding houses. After his death Brent got to work by selling everything on the property. After that, she still didn’t have enough money so she sold some of Lord Baltimore’s cattle without asking. After paying the soldiers she demanded a 2 votes on January 21, 1651, one for herself as a land owner and one as the representative of Lord Baltimore’s estate. People did not like that so they eventually pushed her into Virginia. There, she bought a property and died there in 1671. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-02 15:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980282265 James Armistead Layette (1748-1830) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980300250 By Olivia Z: James Armistead Lafayette was born a slave around 1748. His master, William Armistead, agreed to let him join the revolution. He became a double agent for Marquis De Lafayette and told the Americans valuable information about the British that helped them win the battle of Yorktown. After his work in the war he was freed and lived on a farm for the rest of his life, eventually having a family of his own. He died in 1830. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-02 15:54:16 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980300250 Mary McCauley (1750-1832) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980304803 By Kendall D: Mary McCauley (1754-1832) was recognized by General Washington, and the world. She is known for risking her life in the Battle of Monmouth to fight for America. It was rare for a woman to be involved with the cannons, especially at 24. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-02 15:55:13 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980304803 Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980348984 By Deyi M: Born on the island of St. Nevis on January 11th in the year of 1755, Alexander Hamilton rose to one of the most influential and powerful founding fathers. Hamilton lived with his one mother and was very poor, because his father had deserted them. Hamilton demonstrated a talent for reading and writing early on, so his townspeople raised funds to send him to the mainland. He attended Columbia University, where he pruned his writing skills. He showed his support for the Colonists in college and defied the British. He joined the military in 1755, where he eventually became Aide-de-camp to George Washington, a useful relationship for future reasons. He fought many successful wars including the Battle of Yorktown, where he gained a considerable amount of fame for leading a victorious bayonet assault. He left the army in the year 1781 and moved on with his life to become a powerful political figure and the first Secretary of Treasury. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-02 16:04:10 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980348984 Eli Whitney (1765-1825) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980357451 By Ramy T: Eli Whitney changed American History because he invented the cotton gin. The cotton gin is a machine that was used to clean cotton. Before Whitney’s gin  it could take hours to clean a pound of cotton by hand. While the cotton gin seemed like a good thing, to African Americans it was a disaster because it meant that whites would purchase  more enslaved black people to do free work. The cotton gin would clean 50 pounds of cotton in a matter of hours while it could take a slave to clean 1 pound in an entire day. Whitney made no money from his design, but he helped make cotton “King” of the South.Whitney also made interchangeable gun parts for muskets. He did this because when he made the cotton gin, he saw more and more slave revolts and wanted to prepare the economy in case a war broke out. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-02 16:05:49 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980357451 Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980676260 By Samantha B: Anne Bradstreet was the first published American poet and she was a woman. She was born in 1612 and was raised in a puritan household in Northampton, England. Anne moved in 1630 to America with her family and new husband. Anne expressed her life in her poetry, and learned that her brother in law had taken some of her poetry and published without her knowledge. Anne kept on writing her poetry and almost all of her works are published today. She died on September 16, 1672 in Andover, Massachusetts at age 60. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-02 17:08:20 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980676260 Margaret Brent(1601-1671) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980685541 By Laiana Q: Margaret Brent was born in the United Kingdom in 1601. She moved to Maryland in 1638 with three  of her siblings. She was the first woman to be an attorney in America. She owned over 1,000 acres of land, which she earned by herself. She was never married and later on went to court for the right to vote, but her request was denied. She moved to Virginia where she died in 1671. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-02 17:10:09 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980685541 Hercules Mulligan (1740-1825) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980734853 By Hanna K: Hercules Mulligan was a spy working under George Washington. He was born on September 25, 1740, and at age six years, he and his family immigrated from Ireland to America. In 1772, Mulligan opened a tailor shop in New York, which is where a lot of British officers went to. During the Revolutionary War, George Washington asked Mulligan to be a spy, which he agreed to. During his time as a spy, he saved George Washington’s life twice by overhearing British officers talking about their plans. After the war ended, Mulligans continued to work in the tailor shop, until retiring at age 80. He died on March 4, 1825 in New York, New York at the age of 85. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-02 17:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/980734853 David Bushnell (1740-1824) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/981395207 By Joe C: David Bushnell was born in Old Saybrook, COnnecticut on August 30, 1740. He went to yale from 1771-1775.  He was 35 when he graduated. In college he started working on gunpowder experiments. One of his experiments was blowing up gunpowder under water. He tried it out and it worked, which was a huge sparking point because he knew he wanted to use gunpowder underwater to blow up ships. Now all he needed was something to go underwater and place the gunpowder bomb so he invented the submarine. His plan was to spot a British ship, go under it, then drill a hole in the bottom and place the bomb. After the submarine was complete he tried to blow up ships but it never worked. Something always got in the way. But in the end he made an amazing creation that would help the world in the future. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-02 19:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/981395207 James Fortin (1766-1842) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/981400640 By Jake F: James Forten was a man of considerable ability who became one of the wealthiest African Americans of his time.When he was 14 he joined the Navy and he was captured by the English. After being released from prison seven months later he started working for the sail maker Robert Bridges. He was soon promoted to foreman due to his great work ethic. When Bridges retired he lended James enough money to buy the Business which he did. By the age of 40 James developed a fortune of $300,000 which is equivalent to $6,000,000 now. He was also one of the most prominent abolitionist of his time. His house was part of the underground railroad and he contributed lots of his money to anti slavery. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-02 19:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/981400640 Mary Draper Ingles (1732-1815) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/983457282 By Veena S: Mary Draper Ingles is famous for getting captured by Native Americans, and being forced to travel far away from home. She was born in 1732, and at the time, there was tension between the Native Americans and the settlers which came out in the French and Indian War. There were some Native Americans allied with the French and English who agreed to honor the Native’s claim to land. Others disagreed. In one of the war massacres, Mary was taken prisoner by the Shawnee Native American tribe. With as much bravery as she could summon, Mary would escape her captivity with a lady referred to as “the old German woman.” They travelled 800 miles through cold weather and bad terrain to finally find their way back home. Eventually Mary died in 1815, but her story of perseverance lives on. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-03 12:56:35 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/983457282 John Bartam (1699-1777) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/983902119 By Wendy C: John Bartram was the first Botanist in America. He was born in 1699. As a farm boy he spent his day reading books and wandering in the woods. He married twice, had nine children. He worked on finding new species of plants and animals. Respected by many including George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, he was awarded “Father of American botany.” After ending his last expedition with his son early, he died on September 22nd, 1777. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-03 14:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/983902119 Rebecca Nurse (1621-1692) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/983906124 By Ally M: Rebecca Nurse (1621-1692) 
Rebecca Nurse was born in England but her family emigrated to Salem, Massachusetts. The life of the settlers in Massachusetts was difficult. They were poor and did not have enough resources and sickness was very common. It was unlikely for a child to survive until their first birthday. These struggles led some to believe that witches had cursed them. Despite being well-respected, prosperous and religious, Rebecca Nurse was accused of witchcraft. Her husband had been fighting with a neighbor over property which was why people believe she was accused. Rebecca Nurse was hanged in 1692 at the age of 71. Learn More Here

]]> 2020-12-03 14:45:17 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/983906124 John Rolfe (1585-1622) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/985208235 By Ignacio G: John Rolfe was born in 1585. He is a widower that married 3 women in his life span. He was one of the first colonists to Jamestown, Virginia. He married Pocahontas on April 5, 1614. He was a tobacco farmer that came to Jamestown and had the first success with tobacco in Jamestown. His tobacco was called “The Devil's Weed”. He left Jamestown with Pocahontas in 1616. Fun fact, Pocahontas was named Rebeccas after she was baptized in 1613. When John Rolfe and Pocahontas came  back to Jamestown, Pocahontas died on the ship. John Rolfe died in 1622. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-03 18:59:43 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/985208235 Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/985323734 By Rania D: Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9th, 1731 in Ellicott Mills, Maryland. He was the son of an indentured servant and a freed slave. Banneker is known today as a mathematician, astronomer, and inventor. His first exposure to math and astronomy was when his neighbor gave him 4 textbooks on the subjects. Banneker was so immersed in the topics that he was inspired to write an almanac, published in 1792. Later in his life, Banneker was asked to help plan the capital city, which today is Washington, D.C. He was a surveyor. When he received the position, he said: “I accepted this honor with great pride, not for myself but for my race.” Banneker died on October 9th, 1806 in Baltimore, Maryland. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-03 19:23:01 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/985323734 Pocahontas (1596-1617) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/985343676 By Jack R: Pocahontas (1596-1617)
Woman, peacemaker, friend helper to her land. Pocahontas was born during a time of great change for her land. English colonists had begun to settle near her tribe. There was conflict between the natives and these settlers. She gave people hope. She was able to help with communication between her tribe and the colonists. Learn More Here  

]]> 2020-12-03 19:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/985343676 Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/985366781 By Coyan M: Benedict Arnold was born on January 14 , 1741 in Norwich, Connecticut. He was named after his father, Benedict Arnold III. His mom's name was Hannah. He had 5 siblings, but only one other survived to adulthood. He studied in a pharmacy under a relative at 14. Then he moved to New Haven and opened a pharmacy and sold drugs and medicine. He was a successful sea trader and sold livestock to different countries.  When the French and Indian War started he enlisted as a soldier and fought in three battles. After he came back he got married to Margaret Mansfield and had 3 children with her. When the Revolutionary War started he again went to fight in it. While he was in the war he is best remembered as a traitor, but he also was very successful as a general for the Americans, capturing Fort Ticonderoga and especially fending off the British at Saratoga. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-03 19:32:10 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/985366781 Deborah Sampson (1760-1827) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/985378965 By Emilia A: Deborah Sampson was born on December 17 1760, to Deborah Bradford and Jonathan Samson in Plympton, Massachusetts. At the age of 21, she disguised herself as a man named Robert Shurttleff to join the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment on May 20 1782. She was supposed to serve a three year term, but was discovered to be a woman 18 months in when she caught an unknown illness and was nursed back to health by Dr.Binney, who later wrote a letter to General Patterson exposing Deborah as a woman. On October 23 1783, Robert Shurtleff was honorably discharged from the army. After being discharged, Sampson married farmer Benjamin Gannett and had three children. She also became the first female lecturer in the US, and gave speeches about her time in the army. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-03 19:34:50 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/985378965 Elizabeth "MumBet" Freeman (1742-1829) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/985390647 By Eve M: Elizabeth “Mumbet” Freeman was born around 1742 and was a big part in the history of slavery. Freeman was treated horribly by her owners and she decided to do something about it. She overheard a reading of the Constitution. Freeman decided to go and get a lawyer and she chose Theodore Sedgwick. Sedgwick was at the meeting where Elizabeth's owner decided that  they should be free from England. She used the Constitution to win her freedom and her daughters. Sadly Elizabeth died December 28 1829. Learn More Here

]]> 2020-12-03 19:37:20 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/985390647 Elizabeth Hamilton (1757-1854) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/986047375 By Lucy S: Elizabeth Skyler Hamilton silently witnessed some of the biggest events in American History. She was married to Alexander Hamilton, a founding father; she stood by him through many challenging times including scandals, work troubles, and family losses. After Hamilton died in the infamous duel, she worked for years in charity work, and founded the first private orphanage in New York. Learn More Here

]]> 2020-12-03 23:32:31 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/986047375 Eliza Pinckney (1722-1793) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/988192898 By Emma C: Eliza Lucas Pinckney (1722 - 1793) was a botanist and plantation manager. She was born on a small island under British rule called Antigua and moved to South Carolina when she was 14. She experimented with plants such as figs, ginger, cotton, alfalfa, and indigo. In 1744, Pinckney produced a successful indigo crop when many other planters had tried and failed. At the time, indigo was a very popular color in England, and they bought it from France’s West Indian colonies, at a loss. She brought indigo to England when they previously had to buy indigo blue dyes from France. Learn More Here

]]> 2020-12-04 16:36:07 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/988192898 Marquis De Lafayette (1757-1834) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/989522093 By Arjun A: Marquis de Laffayette was born on September 6, 1757. He left France to support the Americans in the Revolutionary war. His money was very useful to help the American cause. He is known to be a very good friend of George Washington. He commanded American troops in many battles including the Battle of Yorktown. He died on May 20, 1834 at the age of 76. Learn More Here

]]> 2020-12-04 23:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/989522093 Lydia Barrington Darragh (1729-1789) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/989627236 By Lia A: Lydia Barrington Darragh (1729-1789) was the daughter of John and Mary Barrington, and had  5 brothers and sisters. She became the mother of 5.  Darragh worked as an American Spy against 14,000 British Troops in 1777. Darragh was recognized by George Washington. Her son, Charles worked for General Washington as well. Darragh spied on the British Colonies while they were staying at her house. Nobody suspected a thing. Darragh was the only reason that the Americans survived the failed ambush. Darragh got the information to Washington through buttons and code. This spark of brilliance and bravery helped Darragh persevere and conquer the British. Darragh lived a memorable life. She now has books and magazines written all about her. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-05 01:32:01 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/989627236 Ona Judge (1772-1848) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/989650758 By Viv M: Ona Judge was one of the Washingtons’ slaves, She was born in 1772. She ran away in May of 1796 because she overheard that she was going to be given away as a wedding present to Martha Washington's eldest granddaughter as a wedding present. Martha Washington's granddaughter was known to have a temper. The Washingtons never stopped looking for her. She married and had a daughter named Eliza. She disappeared after she was caught and ran away again. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-05 01:59:11 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/989650758 John Audubon (1785-1851) slee389 https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/1000195715 By Fionn N: John Audubon was a painter from France who came to America at a young age. He was born in 1785 and died in 1851. His mother died soon after giving birth to his sister 2 years after he was born. Because his father was often on navel duty and his step mother spoiled him, he could do as he pleased. He would often spend time with kids his age hunting for bird eggs or fishing or shooting instead of studying.  He left France at seventeen because his father was scared that he would be recruited to Napoleon's army. After leaving America he was forced to stay  in France for months before he was smuggled out to avoid Napoleon's army. He went back to France later to publish his paintings of birds. Learn More Here]]> 2020-12-08 21:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/slee389/364v6z07obqiowaj/wish/1000195715