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    Thomas Jefferson had one of the most difficult tasks: complete a treasonous act and send it to King George. This was easily a death wish. Jefferson was chosen to draft the Declaration of Independence with Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston. He began the Declaration by justifying the treasonous act; following this, he shared a list of grievances; next, he went on to explain all the wrongdoings of the throne. Jefferson followed this process…

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    The American Revolution granted the former U.S. freedom from Great Britain. The Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain brawled against one another; the thirteen colonies objective was to become independent, while Great Britain fought to maintain its power over them. The war lasted about eight years, from 1775 to 1783, and consisted of many contributing factors that would eventually lead in freedom for the colonies. Important aspects include, by what means the war commenced, certain acts, colonial…

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    The American Revolution in 1775-1783 was caused by the outcome of the French and Indian War in 1754-1763. Where the British fought with the French and had given the colonists a bad impression of the British goal. Due to the heavy debts, the British had no choice, but to tax their colonies.Which angered the colonists and led the people to rebel against their king. Throughout the revolutionary war, the people began to have different thoughts on their political future. There were 3 “Classical”…

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    statement was published to the people, it was issued in many forms. After the publishing of the Declaration of Independence, it is known to be a “statement on human rights”. The authors who had a part in this statement are Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. Thomas Jefferson knew that this statement would be a great problem solving tactic for conflicts for people who have decided to end things in violence and…

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    deists, but they managed to get past those issues for the good of our country. They also shared different opinions on Enlightenment. Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Rush “saw it as a welcome chance for the radical act of uprooting oppressive ways of all kinds” (36). They saw Enlightenment as a bad thing, whereas John Adams and Alexander Hamilton thought it “an opportunity for a gigantic project of sorting human wisdom—identifying and conserving what was worth…

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    Who Was FDR? Franklin Delano Roosevelt was accomplished in life. He was a son, a scholar, a husband, a loving father, a determined fighter, a businessman, a respected Politian, and a caring individual. These roles allowed Franklin to grow as a person and influence a great number of individuals. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882, to Sara Delano and James Roosevelt. Franklin was born on the family property located near Hyde Park, New York. Franklin’s father, James,…

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    alter ego report is on Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd . Franklin Roosevelt was born in Hyde Park, New York in his family home on January 30th 1882. HIs parents were James and Sara Roosevelt. During his childhood, Franklin Roosevelt spent a great deal of time on his family ranch. In his childhood, he was educated by private tutors and learned how to handles horses. In his teenage years, he received a formal education from a Massachusetts prep by the name of Groton. Franklin Roosevelt married…

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    Good morning, you are tuning into Category 4 news, today we will be talking about Benedict Arnold the American Traitor, the Sons of Liberty, the Advantages of the British and Americans, Yorktown, Treaty of Paris, Women’s Contributions, and African American Contributions. Anthony(Benedict Arnold): Benedict Arnold was born on January 14, 1741. He grew up in Connecticut, he also had five brothers and sisters, but one of his sisters died from yellow fever at a very young age. He began his business…

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    I watched the Founding Fathers documentary, episode 3. The subject of this film is the founding fathers such as, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Ben Franklin, and John Adams and how they all became ‘founding fathers’ of the United States. The film begins by discussing Thomas Jefferson and how much he cared about dependence, how he contributed to getting independence, his actions, and his more personal ways of life. The documentary eventually transitions into discussing…

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    Next in the point of view of John Adams, who is currently a lawyer who stands by the law no matter who it is, hears gunshots and goes outside and asks a soldier what has happen and he is told…

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