Benjamin Spock

During the 1607 to 1776, the Pilgrims and the Puritans tried to create a model society their goal was simply not end up like their “mother” country. They wanted to be different; to be better. They didn’t want to be in the “bad” anymore they wanted to move to the “better”. So they set up aspirations to go by and in this essay I will tell you what they were and how they achieved them. Their first aspiration, of more holiness of character, you might say that because they believe in God that it was…

Colonial America saw many different ideals come with people of all kinds of backgrounds. In a time of great change, these ideals showed great importance in connecting people in America. Some, such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine, wrote about their own values to persuade others to follow them. One value that they wrote about is virtue. Though both define virtue as having both moral standards and being reasonable and logical with oneself, they differ on how these virtues should help one’s…

The colonies were trying to be united by an act known as the “Albany Plan” which was proposed in 1754 by Benjamin Franklin. This would give increased protection to the colonies by being under on government. The illustration is showing the same. Benjamin Franklin believes that all of the colonies must unite to win against the British, not one colony can win alone. This is also another reason why unity amongst the colonies increased…

The Emergence and Evolution of the American Identity Prior to the Civil War Introduction The American Identity is an abstract, multifaceted concept that has evolved over time throughout every period of American history. During the Colonial Era, distinct colonies, each with its own culture, values, and legislation, made up Colonial America. The colonies were largely disunited, leading to a dearth of a collective cultural identity. As a result, the American Identity at that period of time was…

Benjamin Franklin and Jonathan Edwards were two of the most influential men during America’s enlightenment. However, they have two very opposing viewpoint on virtually everything. Edwards believes that man’s primary responsibility is to God and is driven by Calvinism, while Franklin rejects theology as the responsibility of man and instead determines that man’s responsibility is to seek a virtuous life through purpose. Jonathan Edwards uses his sermons and explicit imagery to convey that man’s…

During the Revolutionary War, there was many documents and forms of propaganda and news that were used to influence the colonists and get them to act on the coming revolution. One was the pamphlet of Common Sense Written by Thomas Paine. The pamphlet was bought and read so frequently that is was considered a best seller for the time. Everyone that read Common Sense did not necessarily agree with it but it brought up many valid points as to why America should separate from Britain. The document…

The ‘feel-good words’ of pop rock… The ‘my wife left me lyric’ from classic country… the ‘sorrow filled words’ of blues… Since the beginning of music, lyrics of songs have reflected the attitude and culture of the time in which they were written. This is especially true in times of difficulty and war. During the Revolutionary War era, songs were more than just ‘music’, they were written, and sung, to make a statement. There were many songs written at this time which expressed how Americans…

Thomas Paine was an English-American political activist, philosopher, political theorist and revolutionary. I believe that he was a very amazing person just because he was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Furthermore, he inspired the rebels in 1776 to declare independence from Britain. Also as a political activist, Thomas Paine had his views on the American Revolution. Paine made sure that his ideas of the Revolution were going to be passed down through generations by writing a…

Ingenuity is the quality of being clever, original. This definition must have been written with Benjamin Franklin in mind. Throughout his lifetime he invented many things, many of which are still used today. He made the lighting rod, stove, bifocal eyeglasses,(Block 42). His ingenuity helped build the foundation of the United States, which wouldn’t have been accomplished without Benjamin Franklin. The first invention that showed ingenuity was the invention of the lightning rod. “The lighting…

Throughout history various revolutions occurred that prompted changes in societies through different methods. Many people in the past wanted to change the way things were and sometimes they could not do it peacefully so they did it the hard way. People gathered in large groups to discuss what changes should be done and what actions do they have to take so that those changes occur. The French and American revolutions occurred between 1750 CE and 1914 CE that caused the way people interacted with…