During the Stamp Act, people would threaten to burn Franklin’s house because then, “the Penn family saw a way to get back at Ben. They started spreading the story that Ben had written the Stamp Act.” (Source 3). He helped draft the Declaration of Independence and he signed it. After signing the Declaration, he sailed to France as an ambassador to the Court of Louis XVI.…
He shows the audience that Franklin was infinitely loyal to the British Empire and had huge ambitions to be an important player in the British political-power structure. Wood explains that up until the time shortly before the American Revolution, Franklin lived in England, and nurtured the belief that British leaders were not tyrannical. This was a highly uncommon opinion in the American colonies throughout this time period. Wood reveals that it was through the Stamp Act, and the egotistical behaviors that Britain presented towards the American colonies, Franklin's views on British loyalty were changed.…
Even with the odds stacked against me, I enlisted in the Continental Army because politically, I was determined to aide in making America a free country. Great Britain had violated American’s liberty with the King’s numerous tax acts6 and infringed on our rights as Englishmen. Because we colonists spoke out about our grievances against the crown, King George III7 determined that we were traitors and rebellious. The Declaration of Independence was written and no longer would my America live under Monarchial rule. I, along with many Americans fought a dangerous war under deplorable conditions in order to…
In the battle for independence from Great Britain, the founding forefathers of our country came together, uniting for a common cause they would end up fighting for with their lives. Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Samuel…
Carter, and “Valley Forge History”, published by Independence Hall Association. Both books and website detail the life and background of Mr. Franklin’s life and how he contributed to the growth of America. How these books helped us was by providing us with information about Benjamin Franklin’s childhood and how reading and writing, a big impact on him, shaped him into the person he was to help America thrive. Another source that helped us understand the importance of Benjamin Franklin was “The Story of the Benjamin Franklin: Amazing American” by Margaret Davidson. In this book, it shows that Franklin didn’t only help in the American society, but also make scientific discoveries, such as that lightning conducts electricity. Websites like Valley Forge History also helped us with our research. This website, published by goes more into depth about Franklin as an American diplomat. As a politician and diplomat, Franklin contributed enormously during the Revolutionary War, by persuading the French to ally with…
Although his printing career was successful, he had many other accomplishments that make him one of the most influential Founding Fathers in America. A major accomplishment of his was when he successfully negotiated to form an essential military alliance with France in 1778 as the American Revolution progressed, as well as negotiating the Treaty of Paris in 1783 after the Americans emerged victorious in the Revolution. Additionally, Franklin was a significant contributor to the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1766. Franklin was appointed to be the first Postmaster General in the U.S. in 1775, and he was one of the five men that drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776. One of the things that peaks my interest in Benjamin Franklin and what inspired me to choose him for this essay is his passion for science and his inventions. Before he turned his interest to electricity and conducted his renowned kite-and-key experiment to demonstrate that lightning was a form of electricity, he had previously invented a flexible catheter, a heat-efficient stove, the Armonica, swim fins, and bifocals. Franklin got the nickname the “First American” because he was a genuine polymath and tycoon in the eyes of the public. The last public act that he was involved in was in 1789, when he wrote an anti-slavery treatise. The most interesting fact that I discovered about Franklin is that he was an ardent chess player. Seeing as how I really enjoy playing chess, I found this newfound information quite fascinating. In 1999, Ben was initiated into the United States Chess Hall of Fame and the second oldest chess club in the U.S., The Franklin Mercantile Chess Club in Philadelphia, was named in honor of him. If I was given the opportunity to have a face-to-face encounter with the “First American,” Benjamin Franklin, I would ask him if he thought America would…
Benjamin franklin was a singular man with a keen mind that” Soared above the clouds”. Benjamin franklin, born in Boston, Massachusetts, was one of the Founding fathers of the United States and one of the most brilliant and versatile men in America. He proudly described himself as a printer, but he was also a journalist, scientist, inventor, author, diplomat and statesman. He was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He is also known for his early scientific research in the field of electricity.…
I am on the side of Benjamin Franklin because we have to take matters into our own hands to break free from Great Britain. We have tried multiple times trying to break free from Britain and we can’t just think that King george will stop his ways. Just as Patrick Henry said “Give me liberty or Death” we will should fight to get our freedom even if matters go to violence. If people join the Loyalists then they are breaking the dream of our great country the United States of America. This is also breaking the dream of our great president George Washington.…
Benjamin Franklin was an author, printer, postmaster, diplomat, political theorist, politician, civic activist, statesman, scientist, inventor, and many more things. He did many things to help the United States, and he even signed the constitution. Benjamin Franklin should be the second most important founding father. It was so important that he went to the constitutional convention that he was carried there in a sedan chair by people because the bumpy carriage ride on cobblestone was too rough for his old bones.…
Benjamin Franklin is best known as one of the Founding Fathers of our country, who helped draft the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. Franklin was born in January of 1706 in Boston, where he was the fifteenth of seventeen children. He stopped going to school at age ten to help his father's business but got bored of making candles. At age twelve Franklin went to apprentice at his older brother’s print shop, before eventually opening his own print shop in Philadelphia.…
Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents. He became well known around the globe for his jobs as being an inventor, printer, scientist, diplomat, postmaster, and politician. He was the most known for drafting the Declaration of Independence with other founding fathers. Ben gave huge contributions to our world during his time living.…
My story beings like any other, at the moment I took my first breath on July 30th 1998 in Bilisht, Albania. I was born in a small town in the lower region of Albania where my entire family lived with my grandparents under one household. My parents soon came to the realization that the current living situation was incongruous for a new family, such as ours, to thrive. As the result, my parents chose to apply for the government program granting our family access to move into a completely new society with new laws, regulations, political aspects and that was tens of thousands of miles away. Our family, at that instant, had a struck of luck as my mother’s name was drawn for us to move to the greatest country the United States of America.…
Personal background starts off small, it changes and grows over time into something big, it grows into an identity. Walking down the hallway at school, seeing someone standing alone, my first instinct is to make conversation, compliment, or even just smile at him or her. This instinct came from someone once telling me an act so small could turn a person's entire life around. As a kid, reading encyclopedias about random topics, consumed my time. Many days were spent coming home to find an injured wild animal in my dad's arms waiting to be saved. My dad would sit outside and draw animals, trees, and anything else he saw. Nothing excited me more than trying to draw whatever my dad drew, and as good as he did. Any assignment that was handed to…
My first home for many years. This land comes rarer to me as the day…