John Hope Franklin

In the book () written by () , the author explains the challenges the founding brothers including George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr faced as the formed the new government of the united states. The author splits the book into seven sections, each telling a different story or series of events. The author tells the reader that they should understand the events both on how they actually occurred, and how they were…

has received to represent their country as the Commander in chief and have the power over wars we get involved in and also nuclear bombs, there are only a certain amount of presidents that i can actually say were the best. Barack Obama , John F Kennedy, Franklin D Roosevelt and Bill Clinton. I feel as if these are the best 4 presidents that the united states has had because they all played a huge role in helping the black community and also did a lot of things during their time of being the…

to reclaim their own economy. In "The Problem of Colonial Union", Benjamin Franklin also rallied for representation, stating that the colonies needed "the old acts of Parliament restraining the trade or cramping the manufacturers be … repealed" (Doc 7). Franklin 's intended audience was not only the English, whom he sought to solve the problem, but the colonists, who he indirectly addresses by stating that he "should hope, too, that by such a union the people Great Britain and the people of…

The French and Indian War (1754-63) altered the political, economic, and ideological relations between England and the American Colonies. Due to the French and Indian war life changed between the colonist and England. England acquired more territory after the war than they had prior. Document A shows how much the landscape had changed. The cost of this war was more than England had expected and it put them in great financial debt. England resented the colonists for this. They felt that the…

There is a gender amnesia that surrounds the American Revolution. For many Americans, the Revolution consisted of noble generals and brave citizen-soldiers. It is often portrayed that the American Revolution was exclusively an all-male event. When telling the story of the Revolution, one must not forget the complex role women took on during that time. Carol Berkin, author of Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for America’s Independence, writes the stories of many women and examines the…

baby boy was born to Joseph and Frances Paine. At the time no one knew what the boy would grow up to be, and no one would know for another 36 years! But the first 36 years of his life were marked by failure and tragedy, until he moved to the land of hopes and dreams: America. In his childhood, Thomas Paine had very little education, and his future looked very bleak. He attended 6 years of elementary school from ages 7 to 12, where he received the very little schooling he would ever get.…

The things that connect the English colonies to their superiors, Britain, was that being ruled by the parliament and the British King. The way the king ruled and his laws were not up to par for the colonists because of his dictatorship and unjustly taxations. The simple thought of the English being ruled by an island that they could not even see and they also had very poor communication with. Between this and lack of the king being able to overlook the colonies, did not do justice for neither…

society is the ultimate goal. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin provides an insight on Franklin’s inventions, writings, and practices that molded him to the perfect American man. Although Franklin was a tremendous intellectual he was unlike any other human being he was gifted at birth, therefore, during his autobiography it was hard to relate to his story while he preaches to the “normal” citizens. In the autobiography, Benjamin Franklin conveys a list of virtues that he seemed to believe…

Although Franklin is often remembered as a very important and influential Founding Father of America, the contributions of Benjamin Franklin to America were not only in the government, but before he became a good diplomat, Franklin was a writer, printer, postmaster, and inventor. In his days that he was alive, Franklin became one of the most popular figures in the new world. His kite test or experiment with a key as well as his assistant, which proved that there is electricity is with in…

The American Revolution was a war that started in 1775 and last until 1783. The armed conflict was fought between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies over the colonies statement of liberty. Initially, the American Revolution was provoked by the principle of equality, but as the colonists gained insight equality came to be seen as not enough and colonists started demanding liberty. The thirteen colonies experienced several events that ultimately led to the American Revolution. After the…