Why was Anthony Ashley Cooper important?

Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th earl of, 1801–85, English social reformer. He was known as Lord Ashley until 1851, when he succeeded his father as earl. Entering the House of Commons in 1826, he became a leading advocate of government action to alleviate the injustices caused by the Industrial Revolution.

a) the colonists began to see themselves as different from people in britain.

c. businesses/firms & government