SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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Benfo Franklin
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Gracy Frank
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Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Fracklin
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Detailed explanation-1: -Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston when Massachusetts was a British colony. Benjamin started his career as a printer, working with his brother. After a disagreement with his brother, he moved to Philadelphia where he became a successful editor of The Pennsylvania Chronicle.
Detailed explanation-2: -A true Renaissance man, his roles included philanthropist, writer, printer, editor, free-thinker, inventor and diplomat. Franklin’s best talents lay in his ability to persuade different groups of people to join together for benevolent purposes.
Detailed explanation-3: -One of the foremost of the Founding Fathers, he helped draft the Declaration of Independence and was one of its signers, he represented the United States in France during the American Revolution, and he was a delegate to the Constitutional Convention.
Detailed explanation-4: -In Pennsylvania’s colonial government, he served as the Clerk of the General Assembly from 1736-1750. In 1751-1764, 1773, and 1775, Franklin was an elected member of the Colonial Assembly, representing Philadelphia City.