Ben+Franklin


 * Benjamin Franklin [[image:benjaminfranklin-big.jpg width="161" height="202" align="right" caption="Ben Franklin"]] **
 * By: Amber McNeal **

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706. His family lived in Boston, Massachusetts. His father's name was Josiah and his mother's name was Abiah Ben was their eighth child and they later have two more. Bens father Josiah already had seven other children from his previous marriage. Ben knew a bunch about growing up in a big family! He had nine brothers and seven sisters! In 1723 Benjamin Franklin was 17 he moved from Boston to Philadelphia. When Ben moved to Philadelphia he opened a printing business. Ben started the Philadelphia Gazette. In 1775 Benjamin Franklin joined the committee of secrets. His duty was espionage or to “spy”. Frank was respected so well; it gave him easier access to other information. On July 1776 at the age of 70 Franklin was appointed as one of the three commissioners’s sent to represent the United States in France. The war Wasn’t going well and the congress realized that the alliance with France could possibly win the war. The French government hesitated to make the treaty of alliance with the Americans. The French were impressed by the Americans victory and agreed to the treaty of alliance. The pact was signed on Feb 6, 1776. With out Benjamin Franklin the colonist wouldn’t have won the war.

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