The American Revolution was a phenomenon that shaped America through devious battles‚ hardships‚ land loss‚ and the start of advanced rights forming. France has always stayed loyal to the Americans‚ as well as provided proper protection during the Revolutionary War. Though the French were not obligated to help these colonies‚ rather they used this opportunity to benefit themselves. They expanded their international relations with countries across the ocean‚ creating lasting bonds through treaties
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Benjamin Franklin was a very successful and influential politician‚ postmaster‚ scientist‚ and printer. Benjamin Franklin is among one of the most important figures in American history‚ arguably‚ the history of mankind. Without Benjamin Franklin‚ it might be said that the world today would be extremely different. It took him an entire lifetime‚ however‚ to make that name for himself and contribute the many benefactions he had to give to the world. Starting as a child‚ his unique and ambitious personality
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Benjamin Franklin Was Known for Many Things... Benjamin Franklin was known for many things. Most people know him from his famous kite flying experiment‚ but he was mostly famous for helping writing the draft for the Declaration of Independence. Ben was also known for being a printer‚ writer‚ scientist‚ inventor‚statesman‚ civic leader‚ and diplomat.(America’s Library) By the end of his life he was elected for governor of Pennsylvania and lived a happy life.(Great Life of Benjamin Franklin) When
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The Soviet Union was the largest country in the world‚ as it covered the sixth of Earth’s land surface. The European part occupied a quarter of the country’s area‚ and was the cultural and economic center. The eastern part of the country extended up to the Pacific Ocean in the east and to Afghanistan in the south. The Soviet Union included 11 time zones and five climatic zones: tundra‚ taiga‚ steppes‚ desert‚ and mountains. Besides‚ the country was extremely rich in various resources: freshwater
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Benjamin Franklin is considered to be one of the greatest public figures in history. He was a politician‚ inventor‚ writer‚ and was one of the Founding Fathers of our nation‚ despite coming from humble origins. In his autobiography‚ Benjamin Franklin presents himself as a model for being the kind of American that others should imitate and strive to be. He discusses the difficulties he faced when he was younger and how he overcame those obstacles. Ben Franklin struggled to gain liberty from his bound
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Geiss 1 HIST 2111‚ Wolf Benjamin Franklin Writing 9/22/09 Benevolent Leader for a Virtuous Nation There were many people that helped contribute to the Enlightenment‚ but the most prominent American leader was a well-know political figure named Benjamin Franklin. The Enlightenment‚ also called the Age of Reason‚ was period of time when people tried to justify life in terms of scientific
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Benjamin Franklin is a hero who still has an impact on us today. He invented objects that some people still use now. He invented a way to harness and conduct electricity. He also invented bifocal glasses‚ swim fins‚and a musical instrument called the glass harmonica. He was very intelligent and involved in politics. His knowledge got him to where he ended up. He started from being poor‚ to becoming very wealthy. To understand more about Benjamin Franklin‚ you will need to know about his life‚ politics
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The Industrial Revolution‚ overshadowed the perception of craft as valuable with its machines and mass production. The advent of machines and capitalism drove out the need for the human hand in the manufacturing industry but technically skilled persons were still necessary to run the machines. The concept of division of labour was introduced as an innovative and efficient solution to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and as a way to increase productivity. Instead of depending on a small number
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Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin a Boston born founding father‚ who helped shape todays America‚ had many factors influencing his life such as his race‚ gender‚ economic status‚ education level‚ and religious views. These factors played a large role in the way that he lived his life‚ and how he went about accomplishing his goals. Franklin had an enormous record of personal accomplishments‚ but one most notably would be his autobiography. In his book‚ Franklin recounts his life
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DBQ on American Revolution The American Revolution fundamentally changed American society in many different ways. Americans gained independence from Great Britain and began to govern themselves democratically and deal with their own dilemmas like slavery‚ internal revolts and rights of different groups of people without foreign interference. They utilized farming as the main labor but trade and manufacturing also picked up due to the end of mercantilism and the Navigation Laws. After the Revolution
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