Students’ Questions about History Page 53

John Locke is known as the “Father of Liberalism” and an important figure in the history of Western philosophy.

John Locke was born on August 29, 1632 in Wrington, England.

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.

He was elected on November 6, 1860 and took office on March 4, 1861.

Abraham Lincoln died on April 15, 1865.

The Republican Party nominated Abraham Lincoln for the presidency in 1860 because he was a strong leader and they believed he could unite the country.

Harriet Tubman was born in 1820. She was born into slavery.

The Boston Tea Party was a significant event in American history because it showed that the American colonists were willing to fight for their independence from Britain.

The Fall of Rome was a gradual process that began in the 4th century AD. The last Roman emperor was Romulus Augustus, who was overthrown by the Germanic king Odoacer in 476 AD.

The Boston Tea Party was organized by Patriot leader Samuel Adams on this day in 1773. The Boston Tea Party was a protest against the British government’s tax on tea.