...The Founding Father that I choose was Benjamin Franklin because who doesn’t like a Benjamin in their pocket. Seriously though I chose Ben because of his inventions and his contributions to our independence. Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston. He was a married man to his wife Deborah Read. They had 3 children William, Francis, and Sarah. William was born out of wedlock. Which means he was born while Ben and Deborah were still dating. Francis was their first son as a pair. He was born in 1732 and died four years later due to smallpox, and Sarah was their only daughter. Benjamin Franklin’s father, English-born soap and candle maker Josiah Franklin, had seven children with first wife, Anne Child. Ben learned to read when...
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...Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, was born January 17, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. He had many jobs throughout his lifetime including author, printer, inventor, scientist, postmaster, political theorist, statesman, diplomat, and civic activist. As a scientist he made significant contributions to the history of physics and American innovation through his experiments and discoveries with electricity. He also gave important credibility to the forming American nation through his work as an author, spokesman in London, and as the first American ambassador to France. Franklin defined his vision of what a true American should be, reconciling practical values such as hard work, saving, education, self-sufficient...
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...Benjamin Franklin was conceived the tenth child of the 17 offspring of a man who made candles. Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was also an American printer and distributor, creator, innovator and researcher, political theorist, postmaster, leading author, civic activist, ambassador, etc. As a researcher, he was a noteworthy figure in the American Enlightenment and the historical backdrop of material science for his disclosures and speculations in regard to power. As a designer, he is known for the lightning bar, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions. He established numerous municipal associations, including Philadelphia's fire division and the University of Pennsylvania. European masterminds viewed him as a kindred philosophe. He learned to read at an early age, having only two years of grammar including one with a private instructor, his formal education finished when he was ten years old, even though he had a minimal formal education, he started to work in his sibling's print shop....
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...Diplomat Benjamin Franklin was a member of the Founding Fathers of America based on his work with the Declaration of Independence, alliances with France and most importantly what he added to the US Constitution. He is “Known to be the only Founding Father that is a signatory of the US.” Franklin was assigned a position of justifying America’s political separation from Britain by the Continental Congress. He was accompanied in signing the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman. With his experience, he “Participated as a delegate to the constitutional convention in Philadelphia.” Franklin began his career in politics after moving to England in the early 1760’s. There he was exposed...
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...question of "name at least three founding fathers of The United States," we could easily come up with George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, or Alexander Hamilton. Now if that same survey asked instead "name one defining characteristic of these founding fathers," or "describe in your own words the significance of these individuals," we would get various responses. Despite the randomness of answers we would receive on such a survey, a common consensus could be reached about America's Founding Fathers, that is these individuals were great figures in our nation's history. The role they played in the 18th century to establish the basis for a nation that would continue to grow for centuries was significant....
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...Many of the founding fathers of the United States are known for their specific contributions to the country. Alexander Hamilton is best known for his political contributions as Secretary of the Treasury. Thomas Jefferson if famous for his drafting of the Declaration of Independence and his role as the third president of the United States. Another well-known founding father was Benjamin Franklin, unique in comparison considering his lack of an active role in the government. While he may not have held an office as vital as president, or a political career for as long as several of his fellow founding fathers, his contributions were instrumental to the creation of the country. Often considered radical by part of his colleagues, Benjamin Franklin represented the evolution of enlightenment thinkers with his new democratic ideas putting citizens in power. Almost...
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...The Influence of Benjamin Franklin in History and Science. Benjamin Franklin once said,” I didn’t fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong.” In other words, Benjamin Franklin always made mistakes due to all his experiments, but he liked learning from them. In fact, he is known for his valuable inventions and incredible knowledge. Benjamin Franklin was a very influential person because of he was one of the founding fathers of the U.S. and his valuable inventions. To begin with, Benjamin Franklin was born on January 27, 1706 in Boston and was the eighth child out of the ten in the family (Ketcham 8-12). He later lived in England for 15 years as a spokesman and his father was a mechanic (Ketcham 8-12). He mentioned that his mother was very careful and showed high worthy standards (Ketcham 8-12). In fact, when he used to live at Boston, he used to help his father in his business in a shop, but his father realized he did an awful job (Dooling 1-45). For this reason, he was dismissed (Dooling 1-45). Benjamin...
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...was a norm at that time, so the question arisen is how the Founding Fathers - leaders of America thought and took action about slavery. According to the Declaration, slavery is unacceptable. Among the Founding Fathers, George Washington...
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...colonist can live by in their settlements | The Mayflower Compact served as the main foundation of the US Constitution. It basically laid down the basic laws that are present in it. . | Articles of Confederation | | | Northwest Ordinance | | | Declaration of Independence | Helped form the USA and separate from British power. The declaration of independence set up the rules for the new country | This gave the people the right to be free and to equals | Philosophers | Who was this? | How did his writings influence the Constitution? | Thomas Hobbes | Hobbes is the founding father of political philosophy(Hobbes, Thomas (1998 [1642]) On the Citizen, ed & trans Richard Tuck and Michael Silverthorne (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge) | Hobbes basically said that each individual has the right everything. | John Locke | John Locke was considered one of Britains greatest Philosphers and the father of Empiricism ( http://www.essentiallifeskills.net/johnlocke.html) | Locke's political philosophies of all men are free and equal and by nature have certain natural rights and that the people from the government not an absolute ruler were used by Jefferson in his documents(http://www.essentiallifeskills.net/johnlocke.html) | Selected patriots | Who was this? | What were his views on governmental...
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...Colonial America was no different. The era was a complicated time when America was attempting to find itself. The family structure was one of hard work and survival. School and education came second to providing for ones family. During Benjamin Franklin’s early childhood, his family experienced some of the same newfound troubles many of these families were experiencing. Growing up his father, brother, and other family members had substantial influence on molding young Benjamin Franklin. As Franklin’s life unfolded, he exceeded in many fields, including science, politics, journalism, and philosophy, while also becoming one of the Founding Fathers of the nation. Thus, it is evident the childhood of Benjamin Franklin had tremendous effects on his future. Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston. Raised by his father, Josiah Franklin, and his mother, Abiah Folger Franklin, he was cast into a large family consisting of sixteen brothers and sisters. Josiah Franklin had seven children with another women before she passed away and he married Abiah. Due to the popularity of illnesses and diseases in the early American colonies both men and women were familiar with the idea of remarrying following their spouses death. Benjamin was the “youngest son and the youngest of all the children except two daughters.” A large family like the Franklin’s was not uncommon during this time as the average colonial family consisted of approximately nine members with a household...
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...[pic][pic]Table of contents Table of Contents Introduction to Benjamin Franklin, Inventions & Successes Inventions & Successes Inventions & Successes, Birth of Franklin History of Growing up as a child Family and Marriage Life Death of Franklin and his Family Sayings from Franklin Sayings from Franklin Personal overview of Franklin as a Leader Work Cited Page An Amazing Leader: Benjamin Franklin I chose to do a report on a very well known and appreciated leader, Benjamin Franklin. This man inspires me so much, exspecially to know that he came from an eror that did not have near the wonderful tools or drive of pure pressure stemming from a horrible economy as we have today.He was still determined and able to accomplish new and exciting experiments and inventions. Not only was Benjamin an amazing leader but he also achieved many other accomplishments in several different categories from religion to public safety, you name it this amazing leader did it. It almost seems as though there was nothing he could not do. Some of many of Franklins successful areas were: SCIENCE - Noted 18th Century Scientist (Archbold, n.d.) INVENTOR - Stove, lightning rod, bifocals and many others... MEDICINE - Founded 1st U.S. Hospital BANKING - Well known for maxims on thrift AGRICULTURE - Introduced several crops to U.S. PRINTING - Noted Colonial printer - "Patron Saint of Printing" ...
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...University of Phoenix Material Influences on the Constitution Table Write one or two paragraphs in each section. Include citations for your sources. |Documents |Summary |What was its influence on the Constitution? | |Magna Carta |The Magna Carta was signed between the Barons of Medieval England and King John. The |The Magna Carta established the right of due process and provided a basis of higher law that could not | | |Great Charter was signed at Runnymeade near the Windsor Castle and was an attempt by |be altered by executive mandate or legislative acts ("Magna Carta: Cornerstone Of The U.s. | | |the Barons to prohibit the King from abusing his power over the people ("Magna |Constitution", n.d.). | | |Carta", 2000-2012).. | | | |The Magna Carta consists of 63 clauses, many of the clauses address the English legal |Magna Carta: Cornerstone of the U.S. Constitution. (n.d.). Retrieved from | | |system. It states that every man shall...
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...Dexter Davis Professor Heppding History 221- D16 14 November 2011 Determined Statesman, Self Promoter and Innovator 1. Bio of Benjamin of Franklin 2. A young child as an avid reader 3. A journeyman printer and continual pursue as a writer 4. Benjamin the journalist 5. Benjamin achieved success as a clerk of the General Assembly and became the Poster- Master General in Philadelphia 6. Benjamin the Statesman, Self promoter and Innovator 7. Conclusion Benjamin Franklin was one of the founding fathers of the United States. He was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. Benjamin was the youngest son of seventeen siblings. He did not complete his formal education; however, he was a person who was extraordinarily ambitious, free thinker, self-promoter and a determined innovator, who changed many minds and cultures through his journalisms, inventions, political influence, scientific researches, statesman and diplomat. Benjamin, as a young child, read many books that he could get his hands on, such as the first collection, “Paul Bunyan’s” literary work that he treasured, and later sold, to purchase Burton’s Historical Collections. His father, Josiah Franklin had his own library. However, majority of his father's book were religious materials, moreover, Benjamin did not enjoy reading them; that became a turning point for not becoming a clergyman. He continues to pursue other interest books, such as “De Foe’s”, an Essay on Projects and “Dr. Mather’s”...
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...Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston on January 17, 1706 as the tenth of his father’s seventeen children. His father, Josiah Franklin, made candles and soaps for a living, and had his own shop. Benjamin had to leave school at the age of ten to begin working there, but continued to study independently afterwards. When he was twelve, he became his older brother, James’ apprentice. James Franklin worked as a printer for a newspaper, and soon enough, Benjamin Franklin started submitting his own writing to be published in the paper. However, he did so with the pen name Silence Dogood, because he knew his brother would never allow him to submit his work. After writing over a dozen essays, Ben Franklin confessed to his older brother that he was Silence Dogood, and James Franklin was furious. Later, James Franklin was imprisoned for the opinions featured in his newspaper, and Benjamin had to maintain the shop in his absence. When James was released, he treated his younger brother with the same hostility as before James’ arrest. Due to his brother’s mistreatment of him, Benjamin Franklin went to live in Philadelphia....
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...Benjamin Franklin was a revolutionary part of the Revolutionary War and was probably one of the most skilled founding father. Along with being a very important person in the war, he was also a statesman, author, publisher, scientist, inventor and diplomat. He was born in Boston, the heart of the revolution, and his older brother, a Boston printer, apprenticed him at twelve. Even though his education was limited, he excelled in reading and writing and would publish essays under he name “Silence Dogood” to a newspaper his brother owned, all while he was just sixteen. He moved to London, England and started working in the printing business in 1724. When he returned back to Philadelphia, he continued to working in the printing business and it...
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