Five signers were captured by the British as traitors and tortured before they died.
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Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.
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Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army, another had two sons captured.
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Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War.
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Geometry. Hence, Euclidean geometry.
Shi Huangdi was a cruel leader. And he wanted to build China to be the greatest empire.
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He wanted to ensure the nobles could not defend against him.