Identify and State the Historical Significance of the Following

question 81

Short Answer

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Lincoln Steffens

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Definitions:

Patrick Henry

An American attorney, planter, and orator best known for his declaration to the Second Virginia Convention: "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

Tea Act

A 1773 law passed by the British Parliament to reduce the massive amount of tea held by the financially troubled British East India Company in its London warehouses and to help the struggling company survive.

American Resistance

Refers to the opposition and pushback by American colonies or citizens against foreign control, policies, or interventions, notably during events like the American Revolution.

East India Company

A historic English company formed for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India, incorporated by royal charter in 1600.