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Who was Walpole and what has he done?
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Considered first Prime Minister, created the Bank of England and the first bank notes. Also created the Cabinet.
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Which person thought that people had the right of free speech?
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John Wilkes
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What and when was the Boston Teaparty?
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1773. Group of colonists threw in a shipload of tea into the sea as a protest of the taxes that were set up by Britain without their consent.
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Why was it said that "when a man is tired of Londen, he is tired of life"
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London was on of the first town, together with a few others, who had a 'cleaning team', making London and these cities the cleanest in Europe. Together with local authorities, better travic and other things it had a lot to offer.
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