Revolutionary Figures

 

 

Background

Motivations

Contributions

Thomas

Jefferson
  • Born in 1743
  • Student at W&M
  • In House of Burgesses
  • Elected to 2nd Continental Congress
  • House of Delegates
  • Allegiance of colonists
  • Representation of farmer class

 
  • Separation of church and state
  • Tax supported Elem. system

James

Madison
  • Born in 1751
  • Leader of VA Assembly

 
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  • “Father of Constitution
  • Federalist Papers
  • Bill of Rights

James

Monroe

 

 

 

George

Wythe

 
  • Born in 1726
  • Professor of law at W&M
  • Classical scholar
  • Opponent of Stamp Act
  • Against tyranny
  • Against Slavery
  • State motto
  • Draft of VA Constitution

Patrick

Henry

 

 

 

George Washington
  • Born in 1732
  • Planter family
  • Commander in Chief
  • Western expansion
  • Free from British rule
  • Hampered by rules
  • First President
  • Leader of Army
  • Foreign policy

 

 

 

 

Thomas Jefferson

 

 

 

            Thomas Jefferson was very important to the Revolutionary War.  He was born in 1743 and his father was a landowner.  He studied at the College of William and Mary under George Wythe.  He was a representative in the Virginia House of Burgesses and was elected to the Second Continental Congress.  Later, he became a member of the House of Delegates.  He was motivated by an interest in rights for farmers.  He is best known for the concepts of the separation of church and state and a tax supported elementary education system.