USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Roger Sherman, George Clymer, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Morris, James Wilson, and George Read signed both the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the Constitution in 1787.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1776, Franklin had already accomplished many of the things he is best known for today, but would go on to sign not only the Declaration of Independence but also the Treaty of Paris, as well as the Constitution that established the United States government as we know it today.

Detailed explanation-3: -Did you know? Benjamin Franklin is the only Founding Father to have signed all four of the key documents establishing the U.S.: the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Treaty of Alliance with France (1778), the Treaty of Paris establishing peace with Great Britain (1783) and the U.S. Constitution (1787).

Detailed explanation-4: -Franklin returned to Philadelphia in 1775. There he served as a delegate to the Continental Congress, where he was instrumental in drafting the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation to form a new union.

Detailed explanation-5: -After signing The Declaration of Independence, Franklin did not remain in Philadelphia much longer thereafter. The reason for Franklin’s departure was that he was named the United States Commissioner (Ambassador) to France in December of 1776, and he returned to Europe.