Ben Franklin wanted to make the turkey the national bird, believing that the turkey would be a better national symbol than the bald eagle, who was often seen feeding on carrion, and was therefore, in Franklin's opinion, little better than a vulture. Many people mistakenly refer to Mr. Franklin as a president, he was however never president. He was however a great inventor and founding father.
Benjamin Franklin wanted to make the turkey the national bird, but he technically was not a president.
Answerthe Turky is the national bird
Benjamin Franklyn recommended the Turkey as a "Noble Bird" while the Eagle was a scavenger. Ben Franklin was, however, never the president
The Founding Father who wanted the turkey to be the U.S. national symbol was Benjamin Franklin. Other Founding Fathers were not in agreement with him and they voted on and chose the Bald Eagle.
Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey to be named the national bird of the United States. But it Thomas Jefferson who opposed him.
So, to get back at him, it's believed that Franklin then named the male turkey as 'Tom' to spite Jefferson.
Those founding fathers were feisty!
Benjamin Franklin
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Ben Franklin
The United States wanted to prevent communism from spreading.
they wanted freedom, the American revolution
He wanted the nation to concentrate on domestic affairs
Tariffs divided the country since the founding of the United States of America. Northern states had factories which wanted protection from foreign goods. Southern states had cotton and tobacco that they wanted to sell to Europe which paid them higher prices.
The South broke off from the rest of the United States, because they wanted to keep slavery legalised. The North went at war with them to get them back into the United States and stop slavery.
He wanted to use a turkey instead of the bald eagle. So the answer it turkey.
Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey for the national symbol.
Which one of our forefathers wanted the turkey instead of the bald eagle as the national
Benjamin Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence and wanted the turkey as the national bird.
Which one of our forefathers wanted the turkey instead of the bald eagle as the national
Ben Franklin
Ben Franklin
Which one of our forefathers wanted the turkey instead of the bald eagle as the national
Which one of our forefathers wanted the turkey instead of the bald eagle as the national
Benjamin Franklin
Positive consiquences of limited national government meant that states could not do what they wanted. Negative meant no united goals.
Benjamin Franklin. He wanted the Wild Turkey