Choose one of these Famous Early Americans to research.
Thomas Edison- Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman, who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He invented the light bulb among other things.
Davy Crockett- "Davy" Crockett was an American frontiersman. He's known as the "King of the Wild Frontier".
George Washington- George Washington was led America in the revolutionary war and brought about their victory over the British. He became the first president of the United States.
Samuel Adams- Samuel Adams was a patriot in colonial Massachusetts. He was a major leader in the American Revolution and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Ben Franklin- Benjamin Franklin is a Founding Father with many talents. He was a printer, inventor, author, politician and scientist. He will always be remembered for his work with electricity.
Paul Revere- Paul Revere was a patriot remembered for his part in the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. He's known for yelling "The British are Coming" while riding from town to town.
Thomas Jefferson- Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. He is responsible for the Louisiana Purchase which doubled the land size of the United States.
Captain John Smith- Captain John Smith was one of the original founders of the colony at Jamestown, Virginia.
Daniel Boone- Daniel Boone was a legendary woodsman. He was an expert hunter and tracker. He led the exploration and settlement of Kentucky.
Lewis and Clark- Lewis and Clark were asked by President Thomas Jefferson to explore and map the wild west of North America. They traveled across the country to the Pacific Ocean and back again with Sacajawea.
Abraham Lincoln- Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States and led the United States through the Civil War before being assassinated.
Squanto- Squanto is known as being a translator, guide and advisor to the pilgrims during the 20 months he lived with them.
Sacajawea- Sacajawea was a native woman who assisted explorers Lewis and Clark as an interpreter and guide on their exploration of the west.
Pocahontas- Pocahontas was the daughter of Chief Powhatan. Pocahontas saved the life of Captain John Smith.
Abigail Adams- Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams and mom of John Quincy Adams. She is sometimes considered to have been a Founder of the United States and is the second First Lady of the United States.
Amelia Earhart- Amelia Earhart was an American pilot. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Elizabeth Blackwell- Elizabeth Blackwell was a doctor, known as the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States.
Harriet Tubman- Harriet Tubman fought to end slavery. She was a scout and spy for the United States Army during the American Civil War.
Helen Keller- Helen Keller was the first deaf-blind person to earn a college degree.
Rosa Parks- Rosa Parks fought for the rights of African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement. She is famous for refusing to move to the back of the bus just because she was black.
Susan B. Anthony- Susan B. Anthony was a leader in the women's rights movements and fought for women to have the right to vote.
Thomas Edison- Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman, who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He invented the light bulb among other things.
Davy Crockett- "Davy" Crockett was an American frontiersman. He's known as the "King of the Wild Frontier".
George Washington- George Washington was led America in the revolutionary war and brought about their victory over the British. He became the first president of the United States.
Samuel Adams- Samuel Adams was a patriot in colonial Massachusetts. He was a major leader in the American Revolution and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.
Ben Franklin- Benjamin Franklin is a Founding Father with many talents. He was a printer, inventor, author, politician and scientist. He will always be remembered for his work with electricity.
Paul Revere- Paul Revere was a patriot remembered for his part in the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. He's known for yelling "The British are Coming" while riding from town to town.
Thomas Jefferson- Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. He is responsible for the Louisiana Purchase which doubled the land size of the United States.
Captain John Smith- Captain John Smith was one of the original founders of the colony at Jamestown, Virginia.
Daniel Boone- Daniel Boone was a legendary woodsman. He was an expert hunter and tracker. He led the exploration and settlement of Kentucky.
Lewis and Clark- Lewis and Clark were asked by President Thomas Jefferson to explore and map the wild west of North America. They traveled across the country to the Pacific Ocean and back again with Sacajawea.
Abraham Lincoln- Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States and led the United States through the Civil War before being assassinated.
Squanto- Squanto is known as being a translator, guide and advisor to the pilgrims during the 20 months he lived with them.
Sacajawea- Sacajawea was a native woman who assisted explorers Lewis and Clark as an interpreter and guide on their exploration of the west.
Pocahontas- Pocahontas was the daughter of Chief Powhatan. Pocahontas saved the life of Captain John Smith.
Abigail Adams- Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams and mom of John Quincy Adams. She is sometimes considered to have been a Founder of the United States and is the second First Lady of the United States.
Amelia Earhart- Amelia Earhart was an American pilot. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
Elizabeth Blackwell- Elizabeth Blackwell was a doctor, known as the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States.
Harriet Tubman- Harriet Tubman fought to end slavery. She was a scout and spy for the United States Army during the American Civil War.
Helen Keller- Helen Keller was the first deaf-blind person to earn a college degree.
Rosa Parks- Rosa Parks fought for the rights of African Americans during the Civil Rights Movement. She is famous for refusing to move to the back of the bus just because she was black.
Susan B. Anthony- Susan B. Anthony was a leader in the women's rights movements and fought for women to have the right to vote.
Find out:
- When and where they were born.
- Why they are famous.
- Three interesting facts about them.
- When and how they died.