USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Although Benjamin Franklin is best known as a Founding Father, he held this role later in his life. Franklin served on the Committee of Five that was tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father of the United States of America. During his 84-year life, Franklin also was a very accomplished author, diplomat, inventor, philanthropist, political pundit, printer, statesman and scientist.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the first United States Postmaster General. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.