The man who said "if this be treason, make the most of it," was:
george washington
samuel adams
benjamin franklin
patrick henry

Patrick Henry

Explanation:

Patrick Henry was a prominent figure in the American Revolution, known and remembered mainly for his speech "Give me liberty or give me death". Along with Samuel Adams and Thomas Paine, he was one of the most influential (and radical) defenders of the American Revolution and of republicanism, especially in his denunciations of the corruption of government officials and their defense of human rights.

equal area projections

equal-area projection. a projection in which regions on the earth's surface that are of equal area are represented as equal.