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Jan 1, 1561
Christopher Newport
Important contribution: He was important because on a trip in 1590, Christopher Newport helped attack a Spanish treasure ship.
Character traits: brave, strong, neat, serious, proud.
K. Chavez -
Period: Jan 1, 1561 to
Third grade biographies
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Pocahontas
Important contribution: Pocahontas saved John Smith's life because she begged her dad not to kill him.
Character traits: brave, loyal, playful, fighter, calm.
M. Hayner -
Thomas Jefferson
Important contribution: He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Character traits: hardworking, successful, leader, helpful, patriotic, intelligent.
L. Williams -
Betsy Ross
Important contribution: She sewed the first stars and stripes flag. George Washington asked her to sew it.
Character traits: responsible, proud, gentle, creative, respectful.
C. Harrell -
Abraham Lincoln
Important contribution: Lincoln stopped slavery in the United States. He wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.
Character traits: helpful, resourceful, smart.
A. Pandt-Brown -
Susan B. Anthony
Important contribution: She wanted women to have the same right to vote.
Character traits: independent, courageous, brave, unselfish, serious. T. Wynn -
Rosa Parks
Important contribution: She did not get out of her seat for a white person. She thought that the laws were wrong.
Character traits: brave, thoughtful, bold.
J. Staten
