call to action that was made in 1767 by Benjamin Franklin as a warning of the consequences of the newly imposed stamp act. The Stamp Act of 1765 established a tax on all printed documents which realistically was not a significant monetary burden against the colonists it was however a matter of principle. Franklin was concerned that the Stamp Act would divide the colonies and the “mother land” if it was not repealed. I believe that Benjamin Franklin played a very important role in the repeal
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The Age of Enlightenment (or Age of Reason) was a cultural movement of intellectuals occurring from about 1600-1800 in Europe emphasizing reason and individualism rather than tradition. Its purpose was to better society using reason‚ to challenge ideas and possibly go against ones that society had made tradition and faith‚ and to increase knowledge using the scientific method. It promoted scientific thought‚ skepticism‚ and intellectual interchange. Enlightenment thinkers opposed superstition and
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN From Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ Benjamin Franklin was one of the founding fathers of the United States of America and one of the greatest inventors of all time. He invented many objects including: the Bifocals‚ Lightning Rod‚ The Franklin Stove‚ Swim Fins and much more. One of his most famous discoveries was electricity. Franklin began working on electricity after he heard a lecture about it in Scotland in 1743. Five years later he sent a letter over it to the Royal Society
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figures we have had in the United States‚ the first person that comes to my mind is Benjamin Franklin. He influenced me by being more than one person. He was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States‚ a noted polymath‚ a printer‚ a leading author‚ political theorist‚ politician‚ post master‚ scientist‚ inventor‚ civic activist‚ statesman‚ and diplomat. Whatever our country needed him to be‚ he was. Benjamin Franklin was a man who never limited himself‚ if there was a problem he would try to be
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in their homes‚ in their jobs or in their society. And those who take the initiative to face them are those who lead the changes. These people are described as very influential people. And history has a special chapter for them. Jesus Christ‚ Benjamin Franklin and Charles Darwin are very good example of people who positively influence changes.
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Men like Benjamin Franklin are known for establishing themselves from nothing to becoming some of the most successful men in the world. Franklin worked his way from a boy too poor to attend Harvard to one of the most famous people in Colonial America. Aside from Franklin‚ the human race is generally predisposed to move up the economic and social ladder‚ whether it be through obtaining knowledge
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document of American history. Before I read the article "Words Matter" I was unaware that the the Declaration of Independence had a few words changed and erased from the document. Benjamin Franklin and John Adams helped revise the Declaration of Independence‚ part of the revisions included handwritten corrections from Franklin and Adams. As stated by Fenella France "It appeared as Jefferson wrote "subjects" with the customary ink-dipped quill and then used his hand to wipe out the word while the ink
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It was raining heavily‚ the sky turned stygian and the only thing that could be heard was the rumble of thunder. We ushered to a nearby store to buy necessary items. While I was paying at the counter‚ a young girl of about the age of James‚ asked me if we were new here‚ because she hadn’t seen us and asked where were staying ‚ her face went pale and I could see she got goose bumps‚ when I told her we were staying in #7777. She could not speak anymore and suddenly went cold‚ I immediately called
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Enlightenment The Age of Enlightenment was an astonishing movement of philosophers in the 18th century who shared and opposed each other’s ideas‚ reasons‚ questions‚ and concerns about several different beliefs such as religious tolerance‚ deism (God)‚ government‚ society‚ and knowledge. The goal of all Enlightenment thinkers was social reform. Some of the philosophers mentioned in the following paragraphs had similar ideas to one another‚ yet others had completely different thoughts on those same
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In the later years of the Enlightenment‚ absolute monarchs in several European countries adopted some of the ideas of Enlightenment political philosophers. However‚ although some changes and reforms were implemented‚ most of these rulers did not essentially alter absolutist rule. In Russia‚ Empress Catherine the Great‚ a subscriber to the ideas of Beccaria and de Gouges‚ denounced torture while greatly improving education‚ health care‚ and women’s rights‚ as well as clarifying the rights of the
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