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What great American lobbied to make the turkey the national symbol?
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∙ 13y ago
they turkey was made famouse because that is what they ate on thanks giving.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoBen Franklin. He thought the bald eagle was a "dirty bird".
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∙ 14y agojimmy the kid
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∙ 15y agoBen Franklin
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∙ 13y agoFranklin
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What animal did Ben Franklin want to be for the symbol of America?
The North American wild turkey
What was the main native American bird?
It was a tossup between the Bald Eagle and the Turkey for the national bird.
Which of your forefathers wanted the turkey to be your national symbol?
what three states were the leading producers of turkeys in 2007
Why didnt Benjamin Franklin want the bald eagle to be used as a symbol to represent the US?
Because he thought that the Bald Eagle was a cowardBen Franklin thought that the bald eagle was a coward and a thief. He thought that the wild turkey should have been the national bird because of its bravery and nobility.
What is the national anthem of Turkey?
The İstiklâl Marşı (Independence March) is the National Anthem of Turkey and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
2 An American Statesman lobbied to make the turkey the national symbol Who was he?
Franklin
What founding father lobbied to make the turkey the us national symbol instead of the eagle?
Ben Franklin
Who wanted the turkey as are national symbol?
Benjamin Franklin wanted the turkey for the national symbol.
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.
Who wanted the turkey as a national symbol?
Ben Franklin
Which of our forefathers wanted the turkey instead of the bald eagle as the national symbol?
Which one of our forefathers wanted the turkey instead of the bald eagle as the national
Which one of the forefathers wanted the turkey instead of the eagle as the national symbols?
Ben Franklin is the forefather that chose it. He chose it because the bald eagle symbol was so poorly made it looked like a turkey so he made the national symbol the "turkey".
Which one of your forefathers wanted a turkey instead of an bald eagle for the national symbol?
Which one of our forefathers wanted the turkey instead of the bald eagle as the national
Which one of our forefathers wanted turkey instead of the bald eagle as the national symbol?
Which one of our forefathers wanted the turkey instead of the bald eagle as the national
Who did not want the eagle as the national symbol?
Benjamin Franklin. He wanted the Wild Turkey
Who was displeased when the bald eagle was chosen over his turkey as the national symbol?
Benjamin Franklin
Which one of your forefathers wanted the turkey instead of the eagle as the national symbol?
Benjamin Franklin
