They were smugglers, thieves, liars, cheats and rebels, but they were all the aforementioned traits with a dream to be free from British rule. ... Soon after the aforementioned battles the Spanish and French stepped in and gave the Americans a helping hand. They helped us with armory and fighting on the naval front. Because of the help of the French and Spanish the colonists were able to hold off the British and win their independence. ... The thieving, womanizing, slave owning, rebels made our country free. ...

• Word Count: 568
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

In the Second Treatise of Civil Government written in 1689 by John Locke, Locke implies that individuals' personality and possessions is free if they are within the law of nature and not bounded by others individuals like Britishers. ... Paine claims that Britain has not helped in maintaining relationships with sister colonies like Philadelphia and Jersey but proved them to be enemies. In the same way, he states it would not be same in European colonies like France and Spain. ...

• Word Count: 545
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He was sent by Queen Isabella of Spain on a mission to find wealth in this foreign land. ... He felt that people must be free to act upon their own idea of right and wrong. ... Muir helped create parks such as: Yosemite, Sequoia, Mount Rainier, and Grand Canyon National Parks. ...

• Word Count: 880
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School