John Brown was a famous abolitionist who believed that the institution of slavery would only be ended through violent revolution against the government. In 1859 John Brown led an unsuccessful raid on a federal armory in Harper's Ferry. When he was captured he was ultimately executed for his role in leading this insurrection.
Average voters are usually referred to as grassroot voters.
<span>They probably want the Sherman Anti-trust Act of 1890, but regulation actually started in the 1840s when states began allowing anyone to form a corporation. Prior to that, corporations (like the Hudson Bay Company) were all quasi-governmental monopolies.</span>
"<span>The English and the Dutch united with the Mohawk" would be the best option, since the British were also in territorial disputes with the French at this time, and wanted maximize their territory.</span>