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Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Thomas Jefferson was America's founding father. He was extremely significant to American history because he was one of the main authors of the Declaration of Independence. -
Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea party was a large American protest. The protesters boarded ships and threw 342 chests of tea (worth around $1.7 million dollars) into the Boston Harbor. This was an important protest because it brought the colonies together to fight against British control.