Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Political Career of Benjamin Franklin

    Benjamin Franklin had an outstanding political career, he held positions in the Continental Congress and he actually served as an ambassador in Fance where he had to get the help and support of the french for the war. Benjamin was sent as an embassador in 1776 he was a diapatcher for the United States he lived in paris in the parissian suburb donated by a whealthy french that supported the United States. He conducted all the affairs of his country that he was in charge for example towards the French nation with great success, which included assuring a critical military alliance in 1778 to be able to defeat the British nation and negotiating the Treaty of Paris. During his stay in France, Benjamin Franklin was active as a freemason. When he finally returned home in 1785 Benjamin Franklin got a very good position, he got the position of the  second to that of George Washington as the champion of American independence. This title is the why Franklin is so famous.


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