Historians have been questioning whether the fight for American independence really was a Revolution against the British or not. ... The bringing about of radicalism in the societies started to stir thoughts of taking action in the people. ... The Declaration of Independence was written as a list of grievances to the King of Britain, but heeded no response from the British rulers. The colonists had written a Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms prior to the writing of the Declaration of Independence, where they asserted that the British were interfering too much in the a...

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At first, Franklin remained silent of his opinion of independence and avoided talking to other delegates about it. ... However, Franklin still chose to be unspoken of his concept of America's independence. ... In basic terms, Franklin proposed of what was a declaration of independence from Britain. ... Consequently, the Congress decided to take it a step further and elected Thomas Jefferson to write the draft of the declaration of independence. ... Benjamin Franklin, respected and trustworthy man did all he can for America's independence. ...

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The Declaration of Independence was written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson explaining the reason of the colonists separating from Great Britain. ... All the three documents have in common the reasons to fight for independence and how to morally convince the colonies. ... In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson reasserts that the King of Great Britain has wickedly played and established tyranny over the American colonies. ... Paine and Jefferson appeal to the same things in their writings about the reasons to fight for independence against Britain. ... Paine gives political reasons and ...

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The Writing of the Constitution On July 2, 1776, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman, and Thomas Jefferson finished the final draft of their Declaration of Independence. Two days later, on July 4, delegates from the Continental Congress passed the declaration unanimously. The declaration contained a basic but integral principle which is important even today, and justified the independence movement for the newly formed United States of America. ... This principle has continued to be significant to the United States because it gives every citizen ...

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It may seem that all the colonists are uniting and are supportive of patriotism, however, not all colonists felt the same way about the tension between Great Britain and the colonies. ... The loyalists believed that life would not improve after attaining independence. ... Nevertheless, the declaration also reveals that America is not yet ready to declare independence and break free from England (Document E). The declaration is a petition that offers peace on account that Great Britain abides to the Colonies' new terms. ... Although most Americans supported independence, there were few tha...

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Benjamin Franklin Ben Franklin was one of those people you can admire, he did just about everything.Ben was one of the founding fathers of the United States of America.He signed the declaration of independence, invented many things we use today, established the first library and countless other things I cannot begin to list.Ben was born in boston Massachusettes in 1706.In his early life he began an apprenticeship at his brother James" printing shop.At age 17 ben left to Philidelphia but he soon left again, this time all the way to London to study printing.After spending 2 y...

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He would frequently act as though he was educated in many subjects in many subjects which he actually knew little about. John Adams also had a positive obsession with his farm, in which he loved to brag about. ... Thomas Jefferson, father of the Declaration of Independence, is another revolutionary leader who's primary concern was his own personal interests. ... , and the request and drafting of the Declaration of Independence. ... The revolutionary leaders only put those who were literate, landowning men into consideration when drafting the nations Declaration of Independence and the Bi...

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While researching the American Enlightenment Movement, I found that although historians talk more about the French thinker's role in the revolution, it was actually four American rulers who left a mark in history. ... Thomas Jefferson is best known for drafting the Declaration of Independence. ... The Declaration of Independence is seen as a culmination of Enlightenment ideas where he declared "it is the right of the people to create a new government.... One of the first steps to forming the United States was the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson and the foundation of ...

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Ben rode a horse through a storm and chased a whirlwind three-quarters of a mile in order to learn more about storms. ... STATESMAN Ben is the only person to have signed all four of the documents which helped to create the United States: the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Treaty of Alliance, Amity, and Commerce with France (1778), the Treaty of Peace between England, France, and the United States (1782), and the Constitution (1787). He actually helped to write parts of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. ...

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Benjamin stands alone as the only person to have signed all four of the documents that helped to create the United States: the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Treaty of Alliance, Amity, and Commerce with France (1778), the Treaty of Peace between England, France, and the United States (1782), and the Constitution of the United States (1787). He actually helped to write and change parts of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. ... Throughout his life, Franklin had a great curiosity about the world around him. ... When the time came to write the Declaration of Independence...

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On July 4th of 1776 Thomas Jefferson drew up the Declaration of Independence, which would be the greatest historical document of all time. ... Because of the help of the French and Spanish the colonists were able to hold off the British and win their independence. ... For that I wouldn't change a thing about them if I could. ...

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For my report I have decided to write about Benjamin Franklin. ... So, Ben knew a lot about growing up in a BIG family! ... Soon, Josiah changed his mind about Ben and took him out of school. ... He helped create the Declaration of Independence and signed it too. ... Benjamin Franklin helped with the Declaration of Independence. ...

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Miss Bowen argues that the colonies, which had no pretensions to independent sovereignty before the Declaration of Independence and were not mentioned in that document by name, flaunted their state sovereignty after the 1783 peace was signed. ... Her contention that independent state sovereignty was not at issue before 1776 can hardly be reconciled with the Revolutionary argument that individual colonial legislatures were coequal with the British Parliament; moreover, she fails to indicate that while the states were not mentioned in the Declaration of Independence, their representatives in the...

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Before the United States gained their independence from Great Britain there were many people who disagreed with the British policies. ... " (www.let.rug.nl) Dickinson helped prepare the first draft of the Articles of Confederation but voted against the Declaration of Independence because he still hoped for conciliation with the British. ... Dickinson's letters "discussed the threats to American liberties and freedom coming from unconstitutional taxation, denied the distinction between internal and external taxes, and speculated about the real motives of the Townshend Acts....

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He reviewed drafts of the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson. Franklin is known about his willingness to experiment; primarily because of his electricity experiments involved flying a kite during lightning. During Franklin's lifetime, there was a great deal of misinformation about the nature of lightning. ...

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As rage for Britain grew inside the colonies, independence started to seem more and more like the only option. ... Following the natural rights ideas of John Locke, Paine pushed for complete independence from Britain. ... "Common Sense" quickly became the inspiration behind the revolution, and some even say it was a precursor to the declaration. Until an independence is declared the continent will feel itself like a man who continues putting off some unpleasant business from day to day, yet knows it must be done, hates to set about it, wishes it over, and is continually haunted with the tho...

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He signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States, and served as the new nation's ablest diplomat. ... Franklin wasn't greedy about his inventions, preferring to have them used freely for the comfort and convenience of everyone. ...

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"If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing."" --Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin is an extremely influential figure in American history, especially since he played such a diverse character in building hi...

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Other famous writers of this time include Thomas Paine, who wrote THE CRISIS, NO.1; Patrick Henry, author of SPEECH TO THE VIRGINIA CONVENTION; and Thomas Jefferson, writer of THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. ... Throughout the course of the year I have learned about many different styles of writing, and I have seen the changes in each style as I have read the various works of the authors I have learned about. ...

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At least this is what all of the textbooks tend to tell eager students thirsty for knowledge about the history of their wonderful country. ... On June 24, 1826 Jefferson spoke passionately about the American Revolution. ... On the other hand the problems, which fueled this revolution, remained after the war was over and independence was achieved. ... In fact, two days after the Declaration of Independence was written Landon Carter said, "If you free the slaves, you must send them out of the country or they must steal for their support." ...

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Amistad is about a group of Africans who were illegally taken away from their homes and were sold as slaves. ... The Americans were able to win this battle for independence, with the ideology or belief that all men are created equal, with inalienable rights to life, liberty and freedom. ... Slavery directly contradicts what is written in their declaration of independence, which concerns the inalienable rights of man, and they have bled for their belief in this. ...

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They were deeply religious people, though they had an immense desire for independence and freedom. ... It was during the time of the Declaration of Independence and America was searching for a sense of unique identity. ... "There was, as ususal, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Rip recollected. ... There was a busy, bustleing, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. ... Americans were in awe of their new independence. ...

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They were deeply religious people, though they had an immense desire for independence and freedom. ... It was during the time of the Declaration of Independence and America was searching for a sense of unique identity. ... "There was, as ususal, a crowd of folk about the door, but none that Rip recollected. ... There was a busy, bustleing, disputatious tone about it, instead of the accustomed phlegm and drowsy tranquillity. ... Americans were in awe of their new independence. ...

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Like every Boston boy he could read and write, knew something about history, and had knew a few Orthodox Catechism scriptures by heart (McMaster 3). ... He wrote about the Pirate Black Beard drowning a family. ... This was the stuff that the public wanted to hear about (Meltzer 39). ...

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The dictionary definition for the American Revolution is; "the war between Great Britain and its American colonies, 1775-83, by which the colonies won their independence." ... The colonists believed that their natural rights as "English men" were being violated, and they wanted to do something about it. ... These rights are our natural rights as American citizens today, as the declaration of independence states. ... After the war there were many different opinions about the way the colonies would be governed, some (non-federalists) believed that every American colony should have their own g...

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