USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -At Franklin’s urging, the Continental Congress approved “a more perfect union” fashioned after the Iroquois model which was said to have been in existence for thousands of years. 8. C The founders of the United States adopted the Iroquois Nation’s symbol, the bald eagle, instead of the turkey, as Franklin had proposed.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Founding Fathers made an appropriate choice when they selected the bald eagle as the emblem of the nation. The fierce beauty and proud independence of this great bird aptly symbolizes the strength and freedom of America.

Detailed explanation-3: -The bald eagle has been the national bird of the United States since 1782, a symbol of pride and strength that earned it a place on the seal of the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -The predatory bird was introduced in early designs for a national seal (despite Ben Franklin’s misgivings). The bald eagle’s role as a national symbol is linked to its 1782 landing on the Great Seal of the United States.

Detailed explanation-5: -The eagle is the strongest and bravest of all birds. For this reason, Native Americans have chosen the eagle and its feathers as a symbol of what is highest, bravest, strongest and holiest. In the Native American culture, eagle feathers are given to another in honor, and the feathers are worn with dignity and pride.