The French statesman Jacques Turgot once said of him: “he snatched lightning from the sky‚ and the scepter from tyrants.” Mr. Turgot was referring to Benjamin Franklin. Most people only remember Benjamin Franklin as a founding father‚ but he was much more than that. Mr. Franklin was many things‚ including an inventor‚ a diplomat‚ a printer‚ and a writer. Mr. Franklin’s many different accomplishments changed the world for the better. Benjamin Franklin’s early life was the foundation for the rest
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1607 Jamestown Va founded Virginia company founded by Captain John Smith. 1620 Mayflower Compact Plymouth founded 1619 House of Burgesses founded 1628 John Winthrop 1622 John Rolfe 1630 MA Bay Colony founded by John Winthrop 1632 Pequot war starts 1634 Maryland Colony founded 1636 Thomas Hooker and Roger Williams expelled 1637 Anne Hutchinson expelled 1638 Pequot war ended 1651 Navigation Act 1649 Maryland Toleraction Act 1639 Fundamental Orders of CT 1675 King Philips War
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The first secretary of the treasury is not often talked about when discussing the history of America. He was born in Nevis on January 11‚ 1757 to Rachel Levian and James Hamilton. By the time he was eleven‚ he had his first job in order to help support his family after his father left. Only two years later‚ his mother died. When a hurricane destroyed his town‚ Hamilton wrote a passionate letter about the destruction left behind. His letter impressed many people and funds were pooled together to send
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The New Global World 1450-1620 * Clovis Culture: Stone tool for technology * Were not in harmony with nature The Invasion and settlement of North America England * First capitalist nation * Nation has left behind legacies * Peculiar history 1065: Under Anglo- Saxon * Conquered by French King William who crosses channel and slays anglo-saxon king called Norman Conquest‚ which takes place Battle of Hastings * Signing of the Magna Carta in 13th century * House
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The Power of a Man and His Gun An Inside look at Robert Wright’s Dave Saunders and America’s Love of Guns New England College of Business and Finance “The Man Who was Almost a Man” written by Robert Wright‚ is a fictional story in which we focus on the main character Dave Saunders. Dave is a seventeen year old African American living in a time of racial oppression. When we meet Dave‚ we learn of his struggles with some fellow field workers and desires more respect as a man. Believing that
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Text Commentary of the Declaration of Independence ‘THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE THIRTEEN COLONIES’ (July4‚ 1776) This is a text commentary about ‘The Unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America’. The Declaration of Independence is a juridical and legal document written sometime between June 11 and June 28‚ 1776. The reason for that lapse of time is because a draft of the declaration was asked to a group of five delegates of the Continental Congress on June 11‚
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intervening in the colonies affairs through taxes‚ occupation of soldiers‚ violation of civil liberties‚ all the while ignoring colonial pleas for representation in Parliament. These events led to the “shot heard ‘round the world” at the Battles of Lexington and Concord in April 1775. America was now at war with Britain. Nevertheless‚ the impact of the American Revolution on America was extremely varied. Politically‚ the United States left behind a monarchical government and ended with a constitutional democracy
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Analysis of the Oklahoma City Bombing On April 19th‚ 1995‚ at 9:02 AM a bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Office Building in Oklahoma City. The cause of the explosion was an Ammonium Nitrate and Fuel Oil bomb in a 24 foot rental truck parked in the street on the north side of the building (Oklahoma City Fire Department Report of the Bombing). The building was home to sixteen federal agencies. This was the most destructive terrorist act on American soil until the 9/11 attacks.
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The redcoats continued on to Concord‚ where they faced with even more Minutemen. This was only the beginning of the war. By 1776‚ America had written and signed it’s Declaration of Independence. This was a momentous occasion. Before the Revolutionary war the American colonist fought
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�1� Jefferson ’s Justification JEFFERSON ’S JUSTIFICATION FOR THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NAME COURSE Instructor Date Jefferson ’s Justification for the American Revolution Even after fighting in the American Revolutionary War began at Lexington and Concord in April 1775‚ most colonists still hoped for reconciliation with Great Britain. Thomas Jefferson saw a need to justify this revolution in the eyes of the people. He‚ and other founding fathers‚ knew that for this revolt to be successful‚ all
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