Benjamin Franklin
There are many individuals who were important to the American Revolution, both in the lead up to, and the war that followed the schism between Great Britain and her colonies in America. Few individuals had as great an impact on American thought and identity during the revolution as Benjamin Franklin. He lived a life that that in many ways seems larger than life and showed the potential for what Americans could become and has been considered to be the “First American” (Benjamin Franklin, n.d.).
Benjamin Franklin touched upon every aspect of revolutionary American life. He was an inventor, a militia soldier, a volunteer firefighter, an author, a publisher, a bookkeeper, the list goes on and on. Franklin also advocated for a …show more content…
Once he realize reconciliation was impossible, Franklin helped to write the Declaration of Independence as a member of the Second Continental Congress. To support the revolution, Franklin helped to secure foreign aid from France and eventually represented the United States during treaty negotiations (Kelly, n.d.)
John Jay
Many of those who were important to the founding of our nation were not eager to split with Great Britain. John Jay was among their ranks and served as a voice of moderation early in the revolutionary time period. Jay displayed uncommon abilities, and served in a variety of positions in the young country. (Kindig, n.d.).
John Jay was certainly a man of privilege. He came from a family of merchants and had the benefit of being privately tutored. At the age of fourteen, Jay was admitted to what would become Columbia University, then King’s College (Kindig, n.d.). Jay displayed an exceptional intelligence, or at least diligence by graduating at the age of nineteen with the highest honors. Four short years later he was admitted to the New York Bar in 1768 Kindig, …show more content…
Morris was not a part of the First Continental Congress, but he did provide financial support for the Congress and the war effort. While providing this financial support, Morris served his colony as a representative and was elected to represent Pennsylvania in the Second Continental Congress. Though he had hoped for a reconciliation with Britain, and even voted against the Declaration of Independence when it was first proposed, he came to realize that there was no other way forward and abstained from voting to allow it to go forward (Pavano & Pavano,
There are many individuals who were important to the American Revolution, both in the lead up to, and the war that followed the schism between Great Britain and her colonies in America. Few individuals had as great an impact on American thought and identity during the revolution as Benjamin Franklin. He lived a life that that in many ways seems larger than life and showed the potential for what Americans could become and has been considered to be the “First American” (Benjamin Franklin, n.d.).
Benjamin Franklin touched upon every aspect of revolutionary American life. He was an inventor, a militia soldier, a volunteer firefighter, an author, a publisher, a bookkeeper, the list goes on and on. Franklin also advocated for a …show more content…
Once he realize reconciliation was impossible, Franklin helped to write the Declaration of Independence as a member of the Second Continental Congress. To support the revolution, Franklin helped to secure foreign aid from France and eventually represented the United States during treaty negotiations (Kelly, n.d.)
John Jay
Many of those who were important to the founding of our nation were not eager to split with Great Britain. John Jay was among their ranks and served as a voice of moderation early in the revolutionary time period. Jay displayed uncommon abilities, and served in a variety of positions in the young country. (Kindig, n.d.).
John Jay was certainly a man of privilege. He came from a family of merchants and had the benefit of being privately tutored. At the age of fourteen, Jay was admitted to what would become Columbia University, then King’s College (Kindig, n.d.). Jay displayed an exceptional intelligence, or at least diligence by graduating at the age of nineteen with the highest honors. Four short years later he was admitted to the New York Bar in 1768 Kindig, …show more content…
Morris was not a part of the First Continental Congress, but he did provide financial support for the Congress and the war effort. While providing this financial support, Morris served his colony as a representative and was elected to represent Pennsylvania in the Second Continental Congress. Though he had hoped for a reconciliation with Britain, and even voted against the Declaration of Independence when it was first proposed, he came to realize that there was no other way forward and abstained from voting to allow it to go forward (Pavano & Pavano,