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Benjamin Franklin was famous for many important reasons. He was born on January 17, 1706. He accomplished a lot of important things in the 84 years he was alive for. He had many distinctive traits, many people acknowledged, and knew him by. These traits were, he was caring, he was extremely intelligent, and he was very persistent. Benjamin Franklin was very caring for many reasons. He fought for freedom on many occasions. Cared about his brother, and his brother’s opinions, even when his…

it is the human natural right to have belief in any religion and to exercise it as they may seem fit. This document helped advocate the freedom of religion. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was written by Thomas Jefferson in January 16, 1786. In this document, Thomas Jefferson expressed…

John Adams was the second president of the United States of America. He was a very honest, independent man who wanted to keep his country safe and out of war. Adams had a major influence on our country, but most of it had already been begun by our first president, George Washington. Some of his immense accomplishments are signing the controversial Alien and Sedition Acts, and avoiding the unofficial Quasi War. Adams was born on October 30th, 1735 in Braintree, Massachusetts (Biography of John…

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” (“The Declaration of Independence”). This quote reveals one of the first American Dreams envisioned in the Declaration of Independence, which specifically is life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. An American Dream for an individual can be defined as an envisioned future where one…

2) ''This arrogance spoilt all their skill in my eyes, so that, putting myself in the place of the oracle, and asking myself whether I would rather be what I am or what they are, know what they know, or know that I know nothing, I very readily answered, for myself and the god, that I had rather remain as I am.'' – Rousseau (pg 3 pr 3). Up until 1799, George Washington was the president of the United States, and today Kanye West and Donald Trump are running for presidency; it is the time and age…

“If you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead and rotten; either write something worth reading or do something worth writing” (Franklin Quotes). Benjamin Franklin famously said these words and he made sure he wasn’t forgotten. He is famous for being one of America’s Founding Fathers, tying a key to a kite, inventing the bifocals and for his literary works. His most famous one being: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. This book has” became itself the most widely read autobiography…

Intro: The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution, written by David O. Stewart, describes the grueling process of the ratification of the constitution and provides detailed analyses of the events that occurred during the United States Constitutional Convention in 1787. Stewart is an experienced author and lawyer. He wrote The Lincoln Deception, which examines the unknown facts about the John Wilkes Booth conspiracy. Stewart has written several books that explain his understanding…

towards independence were taken. Due to excessive casualties, American colonists had no choice but to break ties with the British. In July of 1776, it was decided that they would make a draft declaring independence from the British, assigned to Thomas Jefferson. With a revision of his draft, the Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4,…

“Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!” That speech was spoken by Patrick Henry to the citizens of the city of colonial Williamsburg. Now, colonial Williamsburg is a great place for anybody to go to learn about the historical significance of the city during the times of the revolutionary war. One of the many historic buildings in…

New governments often have rocky starts, and America’s was no exception. The original political parties in America, the Democratic-Republicans and the Federalists, didn’t agree on a lot of things - like the topic of who should be allowed to rule, the wealthy class or the common people. The Democratic-Republicans probably shared beliefs with a lot of us today on this topic. They wanted the power to rule, and to vote, to be given to all people, including common, ordinary, uneducated, poor,…