The British Colonizers founded the 13 states.
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You're right! Plato C. thought philosopher-kings should run the government.
In Plato's Republic, Plato argues that the ideal rule is by a philosopher-king who has stepped outside the cave, seen the light and come back to with this understanding to the cave to rule (see Cave metaphor).
Americans were angered by Britain's practice of impressment because it made fun of the American soldiers and thus the war of 1812 was sprouted.