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Known for:Writing the book "Democracy in America".
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Facts:He was sent by the French government to research American prisons. He returned having researched everything in America, such as politics, lifestyles, and cultures. His book explored American politics and how white men were the main forces in the country, with women and people of color inferior to them.
Known for:Writing the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin".
Born:June 14, 1811
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Known for:General during the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States.
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Known for:15th President of the United States, President during the Civil War
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Known for:Exploring the unknown West
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Known for:Robert R. Livingston (1746–1813) was a prominent American Founding Father, diplomat, and1777–1801 Chancellor of New York known for negotiating the 1803 Louisiana Purchase, drafting the Declaration of Independence, and administering the oath of office to George Washington. A wealthy New York landowner and slaveholder, he also fostered steamboat development with Robert Fulton.
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Known for:Founding Pennsylvania. Being a Quaker.
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Known for:Roger Williams was an English-born New England minister, theologian, author, and founder of the Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and later the State of Rhode Island.
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Known for:Elizabeth Key Grinstead was one of the first Black people in the Thirteen Colonies to sue for freedom from slavery and win. Key won her freedom and that of her infant son, John Grinstead, on July 21, 1656, in the Colony of Virginia.
Born:1630
Died:1665
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Known for:First casualty in the Boston Massacre.
Born:1723
Died:March 5, 1770
Facts:Escaped slave.
Known for:Writing"A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" which argued that natural rights bestowed by God should be enjoyed by both men and women.
Born:1759
Died:1797
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Known for:Lead the conquest of the Aztec Empire in Mexico (1519-1521), established Spanish rule, and claimed vast territories for Spain.
Born:1485
Died:1547
Facts:He achieved this by allying with Aztec enemies, exploiting internal divisions, using advanced weaponry like guns, and benefiting from the devastating spread of diseases like smallpox, ultimately leading to the fall of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, and the founding of New Spain.
Known for:Writing "Common Sense"
Born:1737
Died:1809
Facts:His writings of "Common Sense" encouraged a lot of people during the Revolutionary War, and inspired Thomas Jefferson in his writing of the Declaration of Independence.