... that there needs to be a completely revised and re-energized focus on the key foundations of what lead America to be founded in the first place. He is seeking to spark a revolution of American unity through the quoting of Jefferson's writings in the Declaration of Independence. There is also the reference to re-consecrating the commitment that each citizen has with ... ...
... 's well-known kite experiment helped prove that electricity existed in storm clouds. Electricity traveled down the kite string to a key that was attached to it. Benjamin was able to make a spark jump between his knuckle and the key, while his son William flew the kite. Ben's famous invention bifocal lens was devised in France. While living in Paris, Benjamin hated having ... ...
... years after America overcame the British to win their freedom. Before this, nobody thought it was possible to overcome such a huge power as supported in the quote in document 3 "the spark that changed thought into action was supplied by the Declaration of American independence...The American example caused the Revolution to break out". This quote shows that the American Revolution gave ... ...
... to the kite, and attached to the wire a silk string with a metal key tied to its ends. Lightning struck the wire, traveled down the wet string, and made the key spark. Franklin's experiment showed that lightning is a form of electricity. The next two people who tried it were killed. One useful result of his discovery was the lightning rod. Lightning often ... ...
