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    Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents. He is known as a printer, inventor, writer, statesman, scientist, and more. Being born in the 1700’s made it relatively easy for Franklin to involve himself in multiple areas of interests. This time period was rich in scientific discovery, political involvement, and controversy over war. In his lifetime, Franklin accomplished a gargantuan number of achievements that benefited society and are still spoken of to this day. He is well known for his…

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    The effect that the French and Indian War had on the coming of the American Revolution was an extreme victory for the British and brought a great impact. Britain got to expand territories and because of the war it also increased their nations debt. The war creates lots of anger towards the colonists among the English who were upset with the disagreements with money. They were upset with all of the taxes that the British were imposing on them for no reason, just because they were in so much debt…

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    Benjamin Franklin was a man who found himself on both extremes of the struggle for American Independence, once being the staunchest loyalist of America, and then becoming its fiercest patriot. For most of his life, and the build up to the war strongly loyal to the king. Franklin would idolize Britain, longing to live in “the sophistication and worthiness” of Britain, as compared to the “provinciality and vulgarity” of America. Additionally, Frankling would also have the grand goal of changing…

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    Franklins Self-Improvement Project The say patience is a virtue and a mannerism one must learn over time. Though Franklin was seventy-eight years old and had already lived a life of great virtue, he still found fault in some of his virtues and that they needed improved upon. Franklin was a very busy man, he found between his many different responsibilities, duties, family, and his reading/study period he had a hard time keeping his routine in order. Franklin developed a plan that would…

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    Chace Mullin Benjamin Franklin: The Way to Wealth Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706; he was the tenth child out of fifteen. Franklin’s family came from England, whom was protestant, which Franklin was very proud about. Benjamin’s brother introduced him to a printer at the age of 12, which was where he found his love for writing and printing. With the knowledge he got from his brother, he left and proceeded to start his career. Franklin lived by this famous quote after he left his family “There…

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    A man who is self aware, who is conscious will have great strides and will be able to progress. Benjamin Franklin was a man who is honest with himself and tries to improve each day. Not to waste time but to make every second count. As he develops these methods for himself and shares it with the world, he is subtly encouraging us to do the same. Being a man that is conscious, aware of themselves and their choices. To be perfect. There are instance when we would fail and continue to make the same…

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    The 13 colonies, that would eventually become the United States, had long been under the rule of Great Britain. For many years the colonists and leaders of Great Britain had a formidable relationship with one another. However as time went on the colonists realized the wrongdoings of the parliament and demanded change. The American Revolution didn’t just happen out of thin air, there were events for years that caused the uprising of the colonists that resulted in the war. If we take a closer look…

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    Describe the American Revolution. Explain why it happened and how it started. Describe the major battles of the war and why they were important. Then, explain how the Americans won the war and what was the importance of the war. Finally, think about what would have happened if the Americans had lost the war. What two things do you think would be different about this country today? First of all, I will be talking about the American Revolution the American Revolution was a political…

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    Benjamin Franklin drafted the Declaration of Independence and he negotiated Treaty of Paris in 1783, which ended the Revolutionary War. It was his skill diplomacy that ended that Revolutionary War. Franklin helped the Society for Political Inquiries to enhance the knowledge of government in 1787. He also helped abolish slavery in 1790. He served as a president of the Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery. He wrote many tract to stop the abolition of slavery and petitioned…

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    Franklin began his work in politics because he was an activist for independence. He had a strong sense of civic duty. How he began his work is solely just by his own desire to help the public (Independence Hall Association, 1999). He saw problems with the…

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