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What did Benjamin Franklin propose for the defense of the colonies?
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Ben Franklin proposed the creation of a Constitution. He also proposed the creation of a permanent Army and Navy to prevent spontaneous attacks.
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Who proposed the first formal plan to unite the colonies?
Benjamin Franklin was the first to propose the Albany plan of union.(a plan to unite the colonies.
Why did Benjamin Franklin want Richard Lee Henry to propose independence?
to help others
What was Benjamin Franklin's contribution to atomic theory?
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Why did Benjamin Franklin propose the Albany plan of union?
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Did Benjamin Franklin propose anything at the Constitutional Convention?
Pennsylvania delegate Benjamin Franklin, one of the few Americans of the time with international repute, wanted to give a short speech to the Convention prior to the signing of the final draft of the Constitution. Too weak to actually give the speech himself, he had fellow Pennsylvanian James Wilson deliver the speech. It is considered a masterpiece.
In what ways did Benjamin Franklin idea reflects the ideas of the enlightenment?
Ben Franklin was a major supporter of the Enlightenment. He created things that we couldn't dream of being without today. For instance he opened the first fire department in Philadelphia. He also invented the first modern pair of spectacles and was the first to propose the idea of daylight savings time.
Along with independence from Britain what did Thoma Paine propose for the colonies?
a republican government.
What Along with independence from Britain what did Thomas Paine propose for the colonies?
a republican government.
In what ways did Benjamin Franklin's ideas reflect the ideas of the enlightenment?
Ben Franklin was a major supporter of the Enlightenment. He created things that we couldn't dream of being without today. For instance he opened the first fire department in Philadelphia. He also invented the first modern pair of spectacles and was the first to propose the idea of daylight savings time.
Whose presidency encouraged congress to propose the twenty-second amendment?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What did President Reagan propose to strengthen America defenses in the 1980s?
SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative)
What factor led President Franklin Roosevelt to propose the Second Bill of Rights in 1944?
World War 2
