The powerful nations of Europe were ready to formally expand their empires into Asia and Africa. Known as New Imperialism, this desire for expansion was motivated by many things, not the least of which were the promise of economic growth, the sting of national rivalries, and a sense of moral superiority.
An experience that <span>have influenced Benjamin Franklin to pursue a leadership role was that when he thought of achieving "moral perfection". He created a list of 13 values that he thought could define a man he wanted to be at the age of 20 (that was in 1726).
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<span>Pegasus, </span>Chimera, <span>Griffin, </span><span>Hippalectryon, Hippogrif, </span><span>Cerastes, </span><span>Scylla, </span><span>Charybdis, </span>Unicorn(Monoceros), <span>Cetus, Ophiotaurus, </span><span>Phoenix, Drakons, </span><span>Ouroboros, </span>Crocotta, <span>Amphisbaena</span>
Applicants for naturalization RENOUNCE their former allegiance to the foreign countries of which they were formerly citizen.
