? Benjamin Franklin: The World’s Most Influential Inventor Benjamin Franklin once said, “Hide not your talents. They for use were made. What’s a sundial in the shade? ” 1 Throughout history there have been many amazing inventors who used their…
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A Christmas Carol vs. the Industrial Revolution Assignment
One major story we miss by just hinging about the Christmas season is what the economy and society was like during his lifetime. Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol after the British government changed the welfare system with the “New Poor…
Prohibition and Organized Crime Assignment
Prohibition and Organized Crime In 1919, America was torn with the decision of prohibiting liquor from being sold. There were many incentives to do so. However, political officials did not take into account that people would get what they wanted…
Benjamin Franklin: The Kite Experiment and the Invention of the Lightning Rod Assignment
One can only speculate as to the thoughts running through Benjamin Franklin’s mind as he pondered the awe and power of lightning during some long ago summer storm. Franklin suspected that lightning was an electrical current in nature, rather than…
Slave Trade & the Industrial Revolution Assignment
The Atlantic slave trade was a key driving force to the industrial revolution in Britain Britain experienced a huge industrial development from 1750 onwards. This development led to Britain being one of the wealthiest countries in the world. The changes…
Juan Ponce de Leon Assignment
Juan Ponce de Leon y Figueroa (1474 ??? July 1521) was a Spanish explorer. He became the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown. He led the first European expedition to Florida, which he named. He…
Benjamin Franklin and His Relation to American Identity Assignment
To be an American means a lot of things. Being American is about having freedom. You have the freedom to vote, the freedom to try to better yourself financially, the freedom to worship whatever religion you want, the freedom to…
Effects of the Industrial Revolution Assignment
Consider the relationships and contact of European societies with Asia, Africa, and the New World from 1492 to 1914. What are the changes and continuities in these relationships? What did the Europeans want in each area of the world? How…
Benedict Arnold: Hero or Traitor Assignment
Benedict Arnold was highly regarded as America’s greatest Revolutionary general. Due to his high rank on the battlefield it seemed most unlikely that Arnold would retreat to the other side. “Arnold has betrayed us. Whom can we trust now? ”…
Industrial Revolution Assignment
Comparing and Contrasting the French and Industrial Revolutions The French Revolution and Industrial Revolution were both times of great change. The Industrial Revolution lasted over 100 years while the French Revolution lasted Just over fifteen. Even though the two revolutions…