Benjamin Franklin Accomplishments

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Have you ever seen a kite with a key on the string getting struck by lightning well Benjamin Franklin has. He was testing how electricity travels then, ZAP! Lightning struck the key But don't worry he was fine. Benjamin franklin changed the world by his inventions his good deeds and helping us win the revolutionary war. So now i will explain why benjamin Franklin is very important to the u.s.
Benjamin Franklin made great inventions for the colonists. He made great inventions for the colonists and us to make things easier and better. So that's why he invented a lot of stuff to help us. Benjamin franklin invented swim fins because he was a very good swimmer and did it a lot and they were invented to help him swim faster but they didn't work that …show more content…

Benjamin Franklin had a lot of good deeds he did for the colonists. One of them was in the revolutionary war where he asked the french for help guess what they said yes(Adams). He helped make the first library, and police force. He helped the colonists by repealing the stamp act but that led to the townsin act(powell). He always kept giving to people, like, donating and when he died he left all his money in boston for boston. He also was a great teacher or mentor he trained the beginners or rookies. He helped make the first fire department in pennsylvania. He also helped make the first hospital in …show more content…

This is other things about him that might be helpful to you. He self taught himself to play many instruments like a guitar violin and harp(Powell). He was the first postman's general wich was a very big deal back in that time. He instituted at penn university. He helped draft the one and only declaration of independence. He was a big abolitionist to slavery which meant he tried to abolish slavery or destroy slavery. He did not stop trying to stop slavery. He was a pioneer for the press. He lived the american dream like any other u.s. Citicense(adams). He was the third youngest out of 17 siblings, was born milk street boston his father made candles for a living his mom was Abia Franklin and his father Josiah Franklin. Benjamin Franklin was a self taught writer unlike a lot of other people. He had a brilliant sense of humor always making jokes. He was very independent minded, always thinking to himself and a little bit stubborn sometimes. He was a journalist, his primary job or hobby was also being a journalist so his hobby and job were the same, he loved it so much he bought the Pennsylvania Gazette he was involved in some of the most important documents like the declaration of independence and he was even signed some