Benjamin Franklin: The Founding Mastermind

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Osikomaiya, Bukunola
Mrs. Duren
P3
15 May, 2017

Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin is best known as one of the four founding fathers of the United States. He was one of the most extraordinary human beings our world has ever known. Benjamin Franklin was a writer, inventor, scientist, businessman, a diplomat. He was a mastermind. He helped shape America's society and character, to what is known as today. While reading and learning about Ben Franklin, you will witness the beginning of the United States. You will see how this man, changed America. Now, through my own words, meet Benjamin Franklin. In November 1689, Josiah Franklin married his second wife, Abiah Folger. 17 years later, …show more content…

One thunderous afternoon on June 1752, Benjamin Franklin conducted what is known today as the “Kite Experiment”. He wanted to prove that if one object was electrical, the energy from that object could be transferred to another object, therefore being classified as electricity and lightning. With his son William, Ben took a string and attached the kite to it, then he attached an iron key to the kite. Next, they tied a thin metal wire from the key and put the wire inside a Leyden jar which stored all the electrical charge. His experiment profitably showed that his accusations were correct. Many other scientist tried the same experiment and were electrocuted, but Ben Franklin was the lucky one. He changed the world of science.
On October 4, 1748, Benjamin Franklin was elected into the town council of Philadelphia. One year later, he was chosen to be responsible for enforcing laws in that particular town. On August 10, 1753, Ben was elected to be deputy postmaster ( in charge of post office) general of North America. Benjamin Franklin is the only founding father to sign the four key documents which established the United states. These documents were, The Declaration of Independence (1776), the Treaty of Alliance with France (1778), the Treaty of Paris (creating peace with Great Britain) (1783), and the U.S

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