The significance of the american revolution to world history cannot be emphasized enough. as the first successful independence movement of a european colony, the rebellion shape the thoughts of other, later movements. think for a moment about how history would have been changed if the american revolution hadn’t happened. do you think there was anything the colonists or the british government could have done differently to avoid the revolution? what would our world possibly look like today if the original 13 colonies hadn’t rebelled?

- "schenck v. united states, case in which the u.s. supreme court ruled on march 3, 1919, that the freedom of speech protection afforded in the u.s. constitution's first amendment could be restricted if the words spoken or printed represented to society a “clear and present danger.” "

- speech aimed to potentially create danger could be banned.

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abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 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.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.