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john locke
he was important because he trained in medicine he was a key advocate of the empirical approaches of the scientific revolution -
Charles Montesquieu
Montesquieu called the idea of dividing government power into three branches the "separation of powers." He thought it most important to create separate branches of government with equal but different powers -
Sam Adams
he is important because he is a founding father to are country and he helps protest British taxation -
Martha Washington
Why was she important well because she helped manage and run her husbands estates. She raised her children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews; and for almost 40 years she was George Washington's "worthy partner". -
George Washington
was commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War -
Paul Revere
He was known for his art and hes important because one of his most famous engravings is a sensationalized and propagandist depiction of the 1770 Boston Massacre. Its widespread distribution helped to fuel growing resentment toward the British army and government -
John Adams
John adams was a important man because he was a leader of the American Revolution and served as the second U.S. president from 1797 to 1801 -
John Hancock
He was a important man because he was the American Revolution leader -
Indian War
This war provided Great Britain enormous territorial gains in North America, but disputes over subsequent frontier policy and paying the war's expenses led to colonial discontent, and ultimately to the American Revolution. -
Alexander Hamilton
This dude was important because he was an impassioned champion of a strong federal government, and played a key role in defending and ratifying the U.S. constitution -
Proclamation of 1763
this was issued by the British at the end of the French and Indian War to appease Native Americans by checking the encroachment of European settlers on their lands -
Suger Act
This was important because it raise revenue through the colonial customs service and to give customs agents more power and latitude with respect to executing seizures and enforcing customs law. -
Stamp act
this was a tax to help the British pay for the French and Indian War. The British felt they were well justified in charging this tax because the colonies were receiving the benefit of the British troops and needed to help pay for the expense. -
Quartering Act
This act did require colonial governments to provide and pay for feeding and sheltering any troops stationed in their colony -
Townshend Review Act
This act Townshend Act would use the revenue raised by the duties to pay the salaries of colonial governors and judges, ensuring the loyalty of America's governmental officials to the British Crown. -
Boston Tea Party
This event in time was important because it fueled the tension that had already begun between Britain and America -
Minutemen
they were important because they were known for being ready at a minute's notice, hence the name. Minutemen provided a highly mobile, rapidly deployed force that enabled the colonies to respond immediately to war threats -
"Give Me Liberty of Give Me Death" Speech
This was a important event because patrick Henry's Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death speech and Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense advocating the defense of colonial rights and independence. -
Lexington battles
The Battle of Lexington was a very small fight. You could hardly call it a battle, but it's important because it's where the Revolutionary War started :D -
Bunker Hill battle
Despite losing their strategic positions, the battle was a significant morale-builder for the inexperienced Americans, convincing them that patriotic dedication could overcome superior British military might -
Concord battles
The importants of the conflict was that victory against the British was unexpected and provided the Colonists with the confidence and belief in their ability to win further victories -
Hessians
This was important because the “Hessians” are a critical part of the American Revolution, and understanding their history gives us a better understanding of the entire war. -
Saratoga
This is important because the success at Saratoga gave France the confidence in the American cause to enter the war as an American ally -
Yorktown battles
This is important because the outcome in Yorktown, Virginia marked the conclusion of the last major battle of the American Revolution and the start of a new nation's independence -
Treaty of paris
this was a important event because it ended the war of the american revolution -
US Constitution signed
this was important because it was a charter of government that came to be ratified by the states, and it continues to be the supreme law of the land.