Many of these inheritances started in the early 1700-1800's. ... Thomas Jefferson Stated in the Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" (Thomas Jefferson, 377). ... Thomas Jefferson states this in the Declaration of Independence, "That among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness" (Thomas Jefferson, 377). ... Thomas Paine states in his Age of Reason pamphlet "I believe in one god, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life" (Thomas Paine, 351). ... Without them being set...

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These men were Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin. ... Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13, 1743 on the Shadwell plantation just outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. ... Thomas Jefferson was one of 5 men that were selected by Congress in June 1776 to draft the Declaration of Independence. ... Adams started his collegiate academic life at a very early. ... Most of Adams early political life was spent upholding the patriot cause throughout Massachusetts. ...

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Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine were important contributors to the enlightenment movement in their own right. ... Thomas Paine's enlightened ideas in the pamphlet, Common Sense, have been called the most important in American history. ... More than a series of ideas, the enlightenment became an attitude, altering the former way of life. ... In analyzing the writing of the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson, it can be noted that his work reflects the political thought of the time. Perhaps the greatest influence on Jefferson came from Enlightenment thinkers. ...

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One of Appleby's main points in the novel is that Thomas Jefferson and his beliefs were a big impact on political change after the American Revolution. ... These beliefs lead way to a whole new political way of life and the rest of Appleby"s book is based on the foundation of change that Jefferson laid for Americans in the future. ... Appleby states that six technical changes influenced the early 19th century economy: the integration of surpluses from new farms into the market, steam power, retailing, machine tools, corporations, and banks (59). ... The new jobs like this were all f...

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One of the skills he acquired was his writing ability, which developed at a very early age. ... His distinguishing talent in writing was proved early on by Mrs. ... Even though it was Jefferson who wrote the first draft, it was Franklin's editing that made everlasting phrases. ... Late in life, he also proposed crop insurance. ... His creative ability did not end in social life improvement. ...

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"The story of the life of Ben Franklin began at a time when Queen Anne still ruled the colonies; when the colonies were but ten in number, and when the population of the ten did not sum up to be four hundred thousand souls; ... when pirates infested the Atlantic coast; when there was no such thing as a stage coach in the land; ...and when Ann Pollard, the first white women that ever set foot on the soil of Boston, was still enjoying a hale old age" (McMaster 1). ... He would stay up late and read the books then he would wake up and return the books early in the morning so James would not mis...

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• Grade Level: High School