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Today, Ben Franklin is still remembered for being one of the ____ of the United States of America.
A
vice presidents
B
founding fathers
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One of the foremost of the Founding Fathers, Franklin helped draft the Declaration of Independence and was one of its signers, represented the United States in France during the American Revolution, and was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.

Detailed explanation-2: -He is best known as the only Founding Father who signed all three documents that freed America from Britain. Franklin is credited with drafting the Declaration of Independence and the American Constitution. He also negotiated the Treaty of Paris which ended the Independence War against Britain.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1787 he served as a delegate to the Philadelphia Convention which resulted in the United States Constitution. Franklin signed the Constitution, becoming the only Founding Father to have signed the four major documents that helped to found and establish the nation.

Detailed explanation-4: -As a supporter of the United States Constitution, Franklin urged his fellow delegates to support the document. The Constitution was ratified in 1788, and the following year George Washington was selected as the United States’ first President. On April 17, 1790, Franklin died in his Philadelphia home.

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