Benjamin Franklin expressed his beliefs on government, politics, economy, and the development of America through “Poor Richard’s Almanac”. Since the almanac reached out to the common people, lots of colonist were able to read his ideas. Influencing the forming country’s identity, Franklin’s views of freedom and liberty contributed to the spread of patriotism throughout the colonies. The American Revolution was caused by the colonist having enough courage to break away from England, which was started by writers stating their opinion. The same founding principles that are listed in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States are also discussed in Franklin’s almanacs. The colonist were influenced by writings such
