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I have graduated from Montgomery County Community College with a degree in liberal arts. I have enrolled in all of the courses I have been interested in thus far while still fitting them into the program requirements for my program. I feel have built an excellent infrastructure to continue onwards towards a Bachelor’s degree in any direction. As for my academic goals, I plan to earn a degree biology and work in the scientific field or health professional field in the future. My personal goals…

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…

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. His father Josiah Franklin was a soap and candle maker. He had 17 children, 7 with his first wife Anne Child and 10 with his second wife Abiah Folger. Benjamin was the 15th child and the last son. (Biography.com) Franklin’s father intended for him to be a clergyman but he could only afford to send him to school for a year; clergyman needed years of schooling. (Ushistory.org) Ben attended Boston Latin School before being…

Although he remained in the colonies for only twenty-two months, he saw to the laying out of Philadelphia. With this, he saw to the sound and permanent establishing of the government, the attracting by advertising, the movement of thousands of colonists from Holland and Ireland as well as from England to Philadelphia, and peace with the Indians. William Penn’s sense of democracy later formed the basis of the American Constitution. William Penn’s influence…

Common Sense was published by Thomas Paine in January of 1776. This pamphlet was to pronounce independence and republican government for the time. Paine was fired from his position as a minor bureaucratic protesting against low wages. Common Sense went against traditional politics and stirred emotions. This pamphlet made a strong mark in history for American Independence. This brought Americans to turn away from the King and Parliament and go more towards independence. Howe failed to…

In this essay, I will be talking about what America means to me. I will be talking about 3 main ideas. The first idea is valor, which is great courage in the face of danger. The second idea is independence, the idea of being independent. The last idea is liberty, an idea where it is the state of being free, within the society. All of these ideas are conceived in American history and define our country. The first idea is valor, which is great courage in the face of danger. In the USA, our…

Poor Richard’s Almanac by Benjamin Franklin defines an American during this time period as someone who works hard, builds wealth, and values wisdom. Franklin defines an American as a hard worker throughout the text, emphasizing its importance. One example of this definition is “Work while it is called today for you know not how much you may be hindered tomorrow.” This shows that you must not put work off and complete it by working hard. By showing the benefits of hard work. Franklin outlines…

Ashley Ortega Mrs. Ollinger- Riefstahl ITV U.S. History 17 October 2015 Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin: The Scientist Aside from being one of the presidents of the United States of America, Benjamin Franklin was also an outstanding scientist. He challenged what scientists during his time had thought and was an innovator in the field of science. Franklin’s ideas included there being one fluid that could have either a negative or positive charge and could transfer electricity from one object…

Literacy- U.S. Studies: Religious Freedom William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, established a colony based on the ideas of religious liberty, equality, and self-government which served as the foundation of America’s constitutional rights to a secular government wherein all citizens may freely practice their religious beliefs; these ideas still impact the government’s inaction concerning citizens’ religious practices. William Penn created key principles of religious toleration,…

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…