diplomat‚ political theorist‚ politician‚ civic activist‚ statesman‚ scientist‚ inventor‚ and many more things. He did many things to help the United States‚ and he even signed the constitution. Benjamin Franklin should be the second most important founding father. It was so important that he went to the constitutional convention that he was carried there in a sedan chair by people because the bumpy carriage ride on cobblestone was too rough for his old bones. Benjamin Franklin made many inventions and
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The Founding Fathers were justified in their actions of starting the American Revolutionary War against Britain. The Founding Fathers started the American Revolutionary War because of the excessive taxation‚ lack of parliamentary representation‚ and forced participation in the French and Indian War by Britain. The colonists attempted to work with Britain by boycotting and lobbying for representation but their attempts were dismissed by Britain. Britain simply continued to treat the colonies as
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Were the founding fathers democratic reformers? In reference to John P. Roche’s “The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action‚” the founding fathers were nothing other than doing what was best for the people and the country. Thus‚ making them democratic reformers. On an apposing side‚ Howard Zinn’s written document “A People’s History of the United States‚” proclaims that the founding fathers were rich slave owners who were in favor of protecting the property and rights of the rich by designing
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Our founding father‚ Patrick Henry‚ said‚ “The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people‚ it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government — lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.” Our founding fathers created a strong government for the people of the United States in order to protect their rights. They established a framework that our contemporary government is supposed to adhere to. Today‚ the American government has drifted away from the
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“The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action” by John P. Roche a. What four factors does the author provide as reason for the success of the Constitutional Convention? The four factors that Roche provided as reasons for the success of the Constitutional Convention were first George Washington’s involvement. George Washington was considered an American “father figure”‚ and his reputation was prestigious. Second‚ the Founding Fathers’ energy‚ leadership talents‚ and their communication network
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Andy Tran Mr.Banks 10/6/2014 Were the Founding Fathers Democratic Reformers? After reading both view points of John P. Roche and Howard Zinn‚ I felt like there were more things to back up the arguments made by Zinn‚ which is one of the reasons why I think that the founding fathers were not in fact democratic reformers. The founding fathers were wealthy statesmen who worked for the best of their interests to preserve their wealth. Howard Zinn’s writing discusses the American Revolution
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NO‚ a historian name Charles Beard draws another view of the Founding Fathers. He states that‚ “the rich must in their own interest‚ either control the government directly or control the laws by which government operates.” Beard states that the Founding Fathers were men that consisted primary of white male lawyers‚ who had considerable wealth‚ land and slaves. Farmers were not considered to be a part of this group. They began openly criticizing the unfairness of taxation of the federal government
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The Founding Fathers were they Liberal or Conservative? The Founding Fathers are American icons. They ’re on our dollars and coins‚ they have had monuments and statues built honoring them‚ and today we live our daily lives in the world their ideas helped create. Our forefathers risked their lives‚ fortunes and honor to provide us with freedom. Their views were considered to be strong‚ bold‚ liberal and radical to the citizens but by today’s standards they would be considered conservative.
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Were The Founding Fathers Democratic Reformers? Soon after much economic change and commercial reform‚ the Founding Fathers of the United States instituted an atmosphere of liberty. Yet the means of many political leaders that brought upon this freedom among all of America proved to be questionable. Although the intentions of the Founding Fathers proved to be democratic‚ they also noted that regarding the elite. Nevertheless‚ the Founding Fathers organized a democratic government to balance
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because his life ended in a duel. Therefore‚ I believe that Hamilton is an extraordinary founding father‚ and he may be one of the top three founding fathers. First‚ I will first present the background of Alexander Hamilton. I will give the reader all the information about Hamilton’s path to his succes. After I present Hamilton’s biography‚ I will begin the argument of why Hamilton is an important founding father. I will support my theories with scholarly sources. The sources will be retrieved from
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