NEW STAAR BINGO

1. NEW STAAR BINGO STYLE

2. BINGO PERSON 1 • Harvard lawyer who defended the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre • Served on the committee to write the DoI • He was greatly criticized for his Alien and Sedition Acts and his failure to declare war on France during the XYZ Affair

3. TEKS BINGO PERSON 2 • U.S. congressman from South Carolina • Served as Andrew Jackson’s vice president • He was an advocate for states’ rights and led the fight against the federal government in the Nullification Crisis

4. TEKS BINGO PERSON 3 • First African American to serve in the U.S. Congress • Republican pastor of African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMC) • Favored universal amnesty for former Confederates

5. TEKS BINGO PERSON 4 • Polish-born Jewish immigrant • Helped finance the American Revolution • Arrested by the British as a spy

6. TEKS BINGO PERSON 5 • Born a slave in Virginia • Enlisted in the all African American regiment of the 54th Massachusetts during the Civil War • First African American to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor

7. TEKS BINGO PERSON 6 • Attended the first Continental Congress • One of the richest men in America • First man to sign the Declaration of Independence

8. TEKS BINGO PERSON 7 • A preacher whose sermons angered the Church of England • Was the founder of the colony of Connecticut and instrumental in the adoption of America’s first constitution: The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut • Believed in the principle of equality for all mankind; sometimes called “the father of American democracy”

9. TEKS BINGO PERSON 8 • Closest friend and confidante of Abigail Adams • Woman playwright and poet • Anti-Federalist

10. TEKS BINGO PERSON 9 • His writings inspired Thomas Jefferson • He believed that government was a contract between the people and their government • He believed if the government became abusive or ineffective it was the people’s responsibility to remove their leaders

11. TEKS BINGO PERSON 10 • French nobleman • Greatest work was the Spirit of the Laws written in 1748 • Believed in separation of powers into three branches

12. TEKS BINGO PERSON 11 • A Quaker who obtained a land grant from King Charles II in 1681 • Founded the colony of Pennsylvania • Believed in religious freedom for all Christians

13. TEKS BINGO PERSON 12 • Transcendentalist author; most famous work is Walden • Believed in civil disobedience • Refused to pay taxes to support the Mexican War

14. TEKS BINGO PERSON 13 • Hudson River School artist • Naturalist specializing in painting birds of America • Conservationist

15. TEKS BINGO PERSON 14 • American Revolution war veteran • He is considered by some as the first African American elected to public office • Like Paul Revere, he made a midnight ride on horseback to warn New Hampshire residents of coming of British soldiers.

16. TEKS BINGO PERSON 15 • Immigrant from Chile; lived in Massachusetts • As a member of the U.S. Navy, he participated in the assault on Fort Fisher. • Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor

17. TEKS BINGO PERSON 16 • Her letters to her husband have become a great source for historians • Asked her husband to “remember the ladies” when forming a new government • Wife of president # 2; mother of president # 6

18. TEKS BINGO PERSON 17 • Virginian whose writings influenced both Jefferson and Madison • Delegate at the Constitutional Convention, but refused to sign the Constitution • Anti-Federalist

19. TEKS BINGO PERSON 18 • Soldier in the Continental Army • His most famous line: “These are the times that try men’s souls” • Author of both The Crisis and Common Sense

20. TEKS BINGO PERSON 19 • The hero of the War of 1812 • As president he vetoed the charter for the national bank and removed the Cherokee from Georgia • “Old Hickory” brought democracy to the common man

21. TEKS BINGO PERSON 20 • A War Hawk who served in Congress for over 40 years • Believed in his American system which provided funding for internal improvements • Known as the “Great Compromiser” for his work on the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850

22. TEKS BINGO PERSON 21 • Kicked out of Massachusetts • Believed in separation of church and state • Founder of Rhode Island

23. TEKS BINGO PERSON 22 • She was arrested in New York for voting • Toured the country lobbying for women's rights • Her efforts were rewarded with the passage of the 19thAmendment which gave women the right to vote

24. TEKS BINGO PERSON 23 • Member of both First and Second Continental Congress • He was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase and his disastrous Embargo Act of 1807 • President # 3 and the primary author of the Declaration of Independence

25. TEKS BINGO PERSON 24 • He declined Lincoln’s offer to lead the Union Army • He was the commander of the Confederate forces in the Civil War • Surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox

26. TEKS BINGO PERSON 25 • British jurist • Wrote classic Commentaries on the Laws of England influenced both Madison and Jefferson • Basis of legal education in England and North America

27. TEKS BINGO PERSON 26 • Gained a national reputation when debating Stephen Douglas in 1858 • Issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 • Delivered perhaps the most famous speech in American history at Gettysburg

28. TEKS BINGO PERSON 27 • African American slave • Served as a spy for George Washington pretending to be a runaway slave • Marquis de Lafayette helped him obtain his freedom with a letter of recommendation

29. TEKS BINGO PERSON 28 • Galveston, Texas is named for him • Purchased weapons, gunpowder, and clothing from Spain to assist the Americans during the Revolution • After the American Revolution, he helped draft the terms of treaty that ended the war

30. TEKS BINGO PERSON 29 • Early in his political career, he served as a diplomat since he spoke several languages • Played an important role in the Adams-Onis Treaty and the Monroe Doctrine • Defeated Jackson in the Election of 1824; Jackson claimed a “corrupt bargain” stole the election from him

31. TEKS BINGO PERSON 30 • Civil war general known for his bravery and zeal for his religious faith • Earned the nickname “Stonewall” for his courage in facing an opposing army • Accidentally shot in back by his own men at the Battle of Chancellorsville; died shortly after

32. TEKS BINGO PERSON 31 • Born a slave in Maryland • He published an anti-slavery newspaper called The North Star • Served as an advisor to Lincoln during the Civil War and helped recruit black soldiers for the Union Army

33. TEKS BINGO PERSON 32 • Influential 19th century congressman from Massachusetts • He believed in the sovereignty (power) of the federal government over the states • Most famous quote, “Liberty and Union now and forever, one and inseparable”

34. TEKS BINGO PERSON 33 • He inherited the throne form his grandfather in 1760 • He rejected the Olive Branch Petition and vowed to make war on the colonies • He suffered a nervous breakdown in 1789 and was declared insane

35. TEKS BINGO PERSON 34 • First casualty of the Boston Massacre • Credited as the leader and instigator of the Boston Massacre • Buried in the Park Street cemetery along with the other honored dead of the Boston Massacre.

36. TEKS BINGO PERSON 35 • He used Montesquieu’s idea of separation of powers. • Called the “Father of the Constitution” for his contributions at the Constitutional Convention. • President during the War of 1812

37. TEKS BINGO PERSON 36 • Appointed to the Supreme Court by John Adams and served as Chief Justice for 34 years • His court decided Marbury v. Madison giving the Supreme Court the power of judicial review • He is credited with strengthening the power of the Supreme Court

38. TEKS BINGO PERSON 37 • A Virginia planter and a member of the House of Burgesses • Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution • He warned the country as president to avoid political parties and to avoid European alliances

39. TEKS BINGO PERSON 38 • West Point graduate who served in the Mexican War • Served as a Democratic U.S. senator from Mississippi prior to the Civil War • At his inaugural address as president of the Confederacy, he claimed separation from the Union was a “necessity, not a choice.”

40. TEKS BINGO PERSON 39 • An inventor, writer, printer, diplomat, scientist, and statesman • Served in both Continental Congresses and the committee to write the Declaration of Independence; also a delegate at the Constitutional Convention • During the Revolution he served as an ambassador to France and helped negotiate the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolution

41. TEKS BINGO PERSON 40 • A believer in the need of a strong central government; wrote several Federalist papers • Our country’s first Secretary of the Treasury and created a plan to pay off our Revolutionary War debt • He was the founder of the Federalist Party and killed in a duel by Aaron Burr

42. TEKS BINGO PERSON 41 • An American privateer during the American Revolution • His ship, the Bonhomme Richard, defeated the British warship, the Serapis in 1776 • In his battle with the Serapis, he replied, “I have not yet begun to fight!” when asked if he was ready to surrender.

43. TEKS BINGO PERSON 42 • His presidency was known as the “Era of Good Feelings” • Most remembered for the Monroe Doctrine which warned Europe that no more colonies should be established in Latin America • 5th president of the United States

44. TEKS BINGO PERSON 43 • Lincoln made him commander of the Union army after major Union victories in the Civil War • Lee surrenders to him at Appomattox • He was selected as the 18th president; His term in office was plagued by corruption

45. TEKS BINGO PERSON 44 • Virginian orator, patriot, and lawyer who was instrumental in the founding of the U.S. • Most known for “Give me liberty or give me death” in opposition to the Stamp Act • Antifederalist who opposed ratification of the Constitution

46. TEKS BINGO PERSON 45 • Major force in drive towards equal rights for women • Formally educated which was uncommon for a woman of the early 19th century (1800’s) • Organized the Seneca Falls Convention which was modeled after the Declaration of Independence

47. TEKS BINGO PERSON 46 • French officer who assisted Americans in the Revolution • He influenced the French to assist the Americans in their fight for independence • He became a life long friend of George Washington; Some say the son Washington never had

48. TEKS BINGO PERSON 47 • He was a member of the First Continental Congress; he was the “mouth” of the Revolution • Leader of the Sons of Liberty • He helped organize the committees of correspondence and the Boston Tea Party

49. Answers John Adams John C. Calhoun Hiram Revels Haym Salomon William Carney John Hancock Thomas Hooker Mercy Otis Warren John Locke Baron Charles de Montesquieu William Penn Henry David Thoreau John James Audubon Wentworth Cheswell Philip Bazaar Abigail Adams George Mason Thomas Paine Andrew Jackson Henry Clay Roger Williams Susan B. Anthony Thomas Jefferson Robert E. Lee 25. William Blackstone 26. Abraham Lincoln 27. James Armistead 28. Bernardo de Galvez 29. John Quincy Adams 30. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson 31. Frederick Douglass 32. Daniel Webster 33. King George III 34. Crispus Attucks 35. James Madison 36. John Marshall 37. George Washington 38. Jefferson Davis 39. Ben Franklin 40. Alexander Hamilton 41. John Paul Jones 42. James Monroe 43. Ulysses S. Grant 44. Patrick Henry 45. Elizabeth Cady Stanton 46. Marquis de Lafayette 47. Samuel Adams

50. Alphabetical List Abigail Adams John Adams John Quincy Adams Samuel Adams Susan B. Anthony ]James Armistead Crispus Attucks John James Audubon Philip Bazaar William Blackstone John C. Calhoun William Carney Wentworth Cheswell Henry Clay Jefferson Davis Frederick Douglass Ben Franklin Bernardo de Galvez King George III Ulysses S. Grant Alexander Hamilton John Hancock Patrick Henry Thomas Hooker Andrew Jackson Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson Thomas Jefferson John Paul Jones Marquis de Lafayette Robert E. Lee Abraham Lincoln John Locke James Madison George Mason John Marshall James Monroe Baron Charles de Montesquieu Thomas Paine William Penn Hiram Revels Haym Salomon Elizabeth Cady Stanton Henry David Thoreau Mercy Otis Warren George Washington Daniel Webster Roger Williams