I think the control of Boston early in the Revolutionary War was important because if it never occurred, we would not have states and would all be independent
I might be wrong..
The Missouri Compromise was a strategic solution by Henry Clay to keep the slave and free states equal. It prevented conflict between the north and south as both regions had equal representation in congress regarding state senate votes
There were many aspects that they inspired. Religion was one certainly where many religions were inspired by Mesopotamian or Egyptian gods and stories about them. Another is language and cultural heritage. Another is their knowledge of urbanization and agriculture that enabled them to focus their endeavors on other more spiritual things since they had this covered.