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Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers and helped with the Declaration of Independence, met with the French to form an alliance, and was one of the most brilliant leaders of the revolution.

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Benjamin Franklin supported the war, participated in the Continental Congress,and provided input as the Declaration and Constitution were w went toat thBrittish helped write the Declaration of Independence,
He spent several years in France trying to gather support for the fight against Britain and was also involved in writing the Treaty of Paris.

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After he was on the committee to help write the Declaration he left for France to try to get funding for the war from the French. He was in France with Jefferson and Admas for the most part of the war. Franklin was very popular in France and for a time shared a room with Adams.

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He was in France with Adams and Jefferson trying to raise money from the French court for the war. He spent 5 years there and didn't return to the colonies until 1787. While in Europe he was very famous and had a great following.

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one of his accomplishments was raise money to fight the british. which he received from the french and the czar of Russia. And also wrote the declaration of independence

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Benjamin Franklin served as a spy and went to England to see their stance on the Revolutionary War. At age 81 he went to France to support the Americans in this war.

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Benjamin Franklin served as an emissary to France and solicited their King to send armed forces to America to help fight the British thus obtaining America's independence.

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He was in France getting money and help.

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