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Why didnt Benjamin Franklin want the bald eagle to be used as a symbol to represent the US?
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∙ 11y ago
Because he thought that the Bald Eagle was a coward
Ben 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.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoBen Franklin objected to the use of the bald eagle as the national symbol because it is a scavenger and sometimes vicious. He suggest the turkey as the national symbol.
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∙ 14y agoHe thought because the bald eagle sometimes rob ospreys of their fish, they were not noble enough to be our national symbol.
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∙ 11y agoBecause he felt the bald eagle portrayed an identity of theft, due to the fact that it sometimes steals food from the Osprey.
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he didnt write it. he only signed it.
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No he didnt
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he didnt he ran away from home
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he didnt
Is Benjamin Franklin became a president?
he wanted to but he didnt serve because he was helping other people.
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He didnt.
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What didnt Franklin achieve great heights in?
poetry
When did benjamin franklin make the lightning rod?
No. Franklin just proved that lightening was natural in nature with his kite experiment, but he did invent the lightening rod. Houses caught fire in the 1700's by lightening stikes, so he invented the lightening rod to be put on the roof of a house so it would get hit instead of the house. Edison will invent the light bulb in the late 1800's.
Who did John Adams admire?
John Adams admired George Washington. He served as George Washington's vice president.
What are 2 wrongs that Jefferson mentioned in his letter?
he didnt spell george right and didnt spell Franklin right
