Who Am I? VA Studies Review Lisa Pennington Social Studies Instructional Specialist Portsmouth Public Schools

Who Am I? Strong leadership Colonist at Jamestown Initiated trading relationships with the Powhatans

Strong leadership

Colonist at Jamestown

Initiated trading relationships with the Powhatans

I Am… Captain John Smith http://www.apva.org/ngex/js.jpg

Captain John Smith

Who Am I? Provided military leadership Commander in chief of the Continental Army First president of the United States Provided a model of leadership for future presidents “Father of Our Country”

Provided military leadership

Commander in chief of the Continental Army

First president of the United States

Provided a model of leadership for future presidents

“Father of Our Country”

I Am… George Washington http://www.earlyamerica.com/portraits/washington.html

George Washington

Who Am I? Thought he had found the Indies Called people he discovered Indians

Thought he had found the Indies

Called people he discovered Indians

I Am… Christopher Columbus http://www.history.com/minisites/columbusday/images/cd_400x300_image.jpg

Christopher Columbus

Who Am I? Defeated Union troops at Fredericksburg, VA Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia Surrendered his army to General Ulysses S. Grant in April 1865 at Appomattox Court House

Defeated Union troops at Fredericksburg, VA

Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia

Surrendered his army to General Ulysses S. Grant in April 1865 at Appomattox Court House

I Am… Robert E. Lee http://www.usa-civil-war.com/Lee/lee_1863.jpg

Robert E. Lee

Who Am I? First African American bank president in the United States First woman to become a bank president

First African American bank president in the United States

First woman to become a bank president

I Am… Maggie Lena Walker http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/feature/wom/2003/Walker31900a.jpg

Maggie Lena Walker

Who Am I? Civil War leader Played a major role in the Battle of Bull Run/Manassas Best known by his nickname “Stonewall”

Civil War leader

Played a major role in the Battle of Bull Run/Manassas

Best known by his nickname “Stonewall”

I Am… Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson http://americancivilwar.com/pictures/stonewall_jackson_2.jpeg

Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson

Who Am I? Provided political leadership Expressed reasons for colonial independence by writing the Declaration of Independence Also wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, which states that all people should be free to worship as they please

Provided political leadership

Expressed reasons for colonial independence by writing the Declaration of Independence

Also wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, which states that all people should be free to worship as they please

I Am… Thomas Jefferson http://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/beacon/fall06images/22-jefferson-bible/jefferson.jpg

Thomas Jefferson

Who Am I? Believed the English and American Indians could live in harmony Began a friendship with the colonists that helped them survive

Believed the English and American Indians could live in harmony

Began a friendship with the colonists that helped them survive

I Am… Pocahontas http://www.historywiz.com/images/earlyamerica/pocahontas.jpg English portrait of Pocahontas.

Pocahontas

Who Am I? Inspired Patriots in the colonies Spoke out against taxation without representation Said “Give me liberty or give me death.”

Inspired Patriots in the colonies

Spoke out against taxation without representation

Said “Give me liberty or give me death.”

I Am… Patrick Henry http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/resources/graphic/xlarge/31_00011.jpg

Patrick Henry

Who Am I? General of the Union Army Captured Richmond during the Civil War Robert E. Lee surrendered to him at the Appomattox Court House

General of the Union Army

Captured Richmond during the Civil War

Robert E. Lee surrendered to him at the Appomattox Court House

I Am… General Ulysses S. Grant http://www.historyplace.com/specials/calendar/docs-pix/us-grant.jpg

General Ulysses S. Grant

Who Am I? First African American winner of a major men’s tennis championship Author Eloquent spokesperson for social change

First African American winner of a major men’s tennis championship

Author

Eloquent spokesperson for social change

I Am… Arthur R. Ashe, Jr. http://www.english.ucla.edu/ucla1960s/6465/geoff.Arthur%20Ashe%20and%20trophy.jpg

Arthur R. Ashe, Jr.

Who Am I? Led a slave revolt against plantation owners in Virginia

Led a slave revolt against plantation owners in Virginia

I Am… Nat Turner http://www.virginiavignettes.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/nat_turner.jpg

Nat Turner

Who Am I? Wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which stated that all Virginians have certain rights

Wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which stated that all Virginians have certain rights

I Am… George Mason http://www.constitution.org/img/george_mason.jpg

George Mason

Who Am I? Slave from Virginia Served in the Continental Army Was given his freedom after the Revolutionary War

Slave from Virginia

Served in the Continental Army

Was given his freedom after the Revolutionary War

I Am… James Armistead Lafayette http://mal.sbo.hampton.k12.va.us/fourth/socstudies/webquest4/images/jalafayette.gif

James Armistead Lafayette

Who Am I? Governor of Virginia “Pay As You Go” policy for road improvements Modernized Virginia state government Led a Massive Resistance Movement against the integration of public schools

Governor of Virginia

“Pay As You Go” policy for road improvements

Modernized Virginia state government

Led a Massive Resistance Movement against the integration of public schools

I Am… Harry F. Byrd, Sr. http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/famamer/images/HFByrd.jpg

Harry F. Byrd, Sr.

Who Am I? Became President of the United States in 1860 His election caused some Southern states to secede

Became President of the United States in 1860

His election caused some Southern states to secede

I Am… Abraham Lincoln http://www.old-picture.com/defining-moments/pictures/Abraham-Lincoln-Antietam-Battlefield.jpg Photograph of Abraham Lincoln at Antietam Battlefield

Abraham Lincoln

Who Am I? Former governor of Virginia First African American to be elected a state governor in the United States

Former governor of Virginia

First African American to be elected a state governor in the United States

I Am… L. Douglas Wilder http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whoweare/exhibits/political/images/Wilder_Inaug.jpg

L. Douglas Wilder

Who Am I? Led a raid on the United States armory at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia Tried to start a slave rebellion Was captured and hanged

Led a raid on the United States armory at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia

Tried to start a slave rebellion

Was captured and hanged

I Am… John Brown http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/civwnov/jbrown1.gif

John Brown

Who Am I? Established a secret route that escaped slaves followed It became known as the “Underground Railroad”

Established a secret route that escaped slaves followed

It became known as the “Underground Railroad”

I Am… Harriet Tubman http://americancivilwar.com/pictures/harriet_tubman.jpg

Harriet Tubman

Who Am I? Believed in the importance of having a United States Constitution Kept detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention His skills at compromise helped delegates reach agreement while writing the Constitution Known as the “Father of the Constitution”

Believed in the importance of having a United States Constitution

Kept detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention

His skills at compromise helped delegates reach agreement while writing the Constitution

Known as the “Father of the Constitution”

I Am… James Madison http://www.constitution.org/img/james_madison_edwin.jpg

James Madison

Who Are We? One of the Native American language groups Spoken in Southwestern Virginia near what is today North Carolina The Cherokee were part of this group

One of the Native American language groups

Spoken in Southwestern Virginia near what is today North Carolina

The Cherokee were part of this group

We Are… Iroquoian Indians http://mal.sbo.hampton.k12.va.us/fourth/socstudies/indianwebquest/images/colormap.jpg

Iroquoian Indians

Who Are We? Arrived against their will Made it possible to expand the tobacco economy Believed they arrived as baptized Christians and were labeled indentured servants for a period of 5 to 7 years

Arrived against their will

Made it possible to expand the tobacco economy

Believed they arrived as baptized Christians and were labeled indentured servants for a period of 5 to 7 years

We Are… Africans http://www.nwhm.org/images/jamestown/page12image1_small.jpg

Africans

Who Are We? Contributed to the survival of the Jamestown colonists Introduced new crops to the English, including corn and tobacco Traded food, furs, and leather with the English in exchange for tools, pots, guns, and other goods

Contributed to the survival of the Jamestown colonists

Introduced new crops to the English, including corn and tobacco

Traded food, furs, and leather with the English in exchange for tools, pots, guns, and other goods

We Are… Powhatans http://www.nps.gov/jame/historyculture/images/White_inspired_Powhatans_fishing.jpg

Powhatans

Who Are We? One of the Native American language groups Spoken primarily in the Tidewater Region The Powhatans were a member of this group

One of the Native American language groups

Spoken primarily in the Tidewater Region

The Powhatans were a member of this group

We Are… Algonquian Indians http://mal.sbo.hampton.k12.va.us/fourth/socstudies/indianwebquest/images/colormap.jpg

Algonquian Indians

Who Are We? Group of people who worked to end slavery Harriet Tubman belonged to this group

Group of people who worked to end slavery

Harriet Tubman belonged to this group

We Are… Abolitionists http://americancivilwar.com/pictures/harriet_tubman.jpg

Abolitionists

Who Are We? Arrived in Jamestown in 1620 Made it possible for settlers to establish families and a more permanent settlement at Jamestown

Arrived in Jamestown in 1620

Made it possible for settlers to establish families and a more permanent settlement at Jamestown

We Are… First women in Jamestown http://www.nwhm.org/images/jamestown/page14image1_large.jpg

First women in Jamestown

Who Are We? One of the Native American language groups Spoken primarily in the Piedmont region

One of the Native American language groups

Spoken primarily in the Piedmont region

We Are… Siouan Indians http://mal.sbo.hampton.k12.va.us/fourth/socstudies/indianwebquest/images/colormap.jpg

Siouan Indians