Already an accomplished printer, journalist, inventor, and businessman, Benjamin Franklin was also a delegate to the Second Continental Congress that convened in 1775. The American Revolution had already begun at this point. During his service, Benjamin Franklin, was appointed to a committee to draft the Declaration of Independence that also included John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman. Ultimately, Thomas Jefferson authored the Declaration of Independence and was signed by the delegates of the Second Continental Congress including Benjamin Franklin. Later, Benjamin Franklin would become an ambassador to France from the fledgling nation of the United States of American. His work was key in obtaining political, financial, and military support from France which ultimately led to the defeat of England and the end of the American Revolutionary War.
References:
Liberty Kid's, The Declaration of Independence
Liberty Kid's, Benjamin Franklin
American History Central, Second Continental Congress (1775-1781)
References:
Liberty Kid's, The Declaration of Independence
Liberty Kid's, Benjamin Franklin
American History Central, Second Continental Congress (1775-1781)