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Who want turkey to be the national bird of the US?
Benjamin Franklin
What bird did Benjamin Franklin want to make national bird of the US?
Cockroach. Jk........cardinal...........................
Which bird did Jefferson want as national bird?
Stumped, however - Benjamin Franklin wanted the wild turkey.
Who didn't want the eagle to be the national bird?
Benjamin Franklin. Franklin lobbied for the wild turkey, a wily and clever bird as the national symbol, and Franklin had great powers of persuasion. When the vote was taken, the bald eagle won, but only by one vote.
Why did Benjamin Franklin want the rattlesnake as the national emblem?
cause he liked it
Did benjimen Franklin want the turkey to be the national bird?
Yes
Who did not want the eagle as the national symbol?
Benjamin Franklin. He wanted the Wild Turkey
What bird did Thomas Jefferson want to be adopted as the US national bird?
John Adams' choice was the bald eagle. It was a battle between himself, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin. Jefferson wanted the dove; Franklin the turkey. Despite Franklin ranting and raving over the notion of "a cowardly bird" such as the bald eagle, it was put to a vote and the bald eagle won.
What did Benjamin Franklin want as the emblem of the Declaration of Independence?
It was the bird of the United States . The Declaration doesn't have an emblem. He wanted the turkey and called it a " noble bird". The eagle, he felt, was a thief.
Why was the wild turkey not chosen as the national bird?
If you're asking about the United States' national bird, it was because nobody liked the idea. Actually, Benjamin Franklin, the guy who had the idea, personally thought the turkey was a better fit than the bald eagle, but was not very open or pushy with it. I believe in the same letter, he commented that nobody would want it to be the national bird and seemed to be joking when he mentioned the turkey.
Why did Benjamin Franklin want the Rattlesnake to be the National animial of America?
He thought of it representing toughness and saying "you don't mess with us"
Did Benjamin want wild turkeys or bald eagles?
Franklin wanted the wild turkey for our national symbol, saying it was a more noble bird than the bald eagle, which he considered a robber because of its habit of sometimes taking fish from ospreys.
