Bejamin franklin

The story of The American war of Independence is one that most Americans like to think that they know like the back of their hand. Most recall what they’ve been told in history class, but few understand what life could have been like for an average family living on the war front during the 18th century. For both the Americans and the British, this was a very tough time. The 18best way to portray this time of American greatness is through reenactment such as plays and movies. One of my personal favorite

significantly to the intellectual world. For example Ben Franklin, “he said to have favored air baths”(130). Franklyn would sit in a room that was cold and wear nothing which is regarded as very strange and peculiar in the normal, natural world. This gets Mr. Franklin considered odd and an outsider, but he is one of the greatest minds of English thinking for his correlation between lighting and the fact that it conducts electricity. Franklin invented the lightning rod, which is an instrumental device

The war was finally over. There was peace between the French and the British. The French and Indian War ended with the Treaty of Paris of 1763. This united the two countries. England might have won, but lost financially. With being about 140 million pounds in debt, England began to tax the colonies. Tension began to rise between the colonists and the government. As the colonists started to set up their system of government, they wrote The Declaration of Independence. This document declared their

the nation that determined citizens have access to. Benjamin Franklin’s road to and achievement of moral perfection is illustrated in his Self-Improvement Plan proving American Dreams are achievable through passionate perseverance and dedication. Franklin wrote his plan with a structural and positive tone, before the revolution, in hope to help others and himself to reach their American Dreams. He also aspired to perfect the unity within America. He established thirteen routine, personal,

advancement, and moral sensibility. The 18th-century American polymath, Benjamin Franklin was captivated by this image of an enlightened world, and felt compelled to better himself through proper thought and action, and thus, should be viewed as the pinnacle reflection of many of the values and attitudes of the Enlightenment. Of the basic beliefs and values common to intellectuals of this period, including Ben Franklin, perhaps the most important was the idea that knowledge and truth should be discovered

“No gains without pains.”(Franklin) This phrase reflects the American way of thought that without pain or suffering there can never be a gain or success. It’s interesting to think that such a well known phrase, was invented by one of the most impactful figures for the development of the United States of America. Benjamin Franklin is well known as a man of science and a major contributor to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution. Towards the end of his life

The French and American revolution play a significant role in how these countries are shaped today and led by example in how to accomplish the goal of freedom, civil liberty, and rights for all. Both of these revolutions began with the control of an over powering monarchy that left people starving, powerless, and in fear. Enlightenment ideas of a new government with a constitution where people would have a say, a right to vote, and right to property were created. In France it began with a failing

The American Revolution is one of the biggest turning points that America has ever had in history. The revolution was based on the conflict between Great Britain and the 13 colonies. The conflict that started the war was the fight over how much independence the colonies deserved. The revolution went on from 1775 until 1783, in 1783 it ended with the Treaty of Paris. The treaty ultimately made the creation and independence of the United States of America. After eight years of revolution, the 13 colonies

up in Europe, the Enlightenment would cause division between church and these Enlightenment thinkers, causing new hatred to fragment those in Europe. Though many great and well known minds of today would rise during this time, men such as Benjamin Franklin, Voltaire, and Thomas Paine,

Part A. Political motivating factors driving English Imperialism were founded in the objective of securing a transoceanic trade route that would in turn establish greater sovereignty, exhibit superiority over other European nations, and overall expand the empire while fortifying increased status and heightening national pride. Economy and religion profoundly influenced English colonization. Fueled by the chance at a better life, and having long suffered at the hands of the aristocracy, would be