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Q: Why did the continental cogress sent ben Franklin to Paris in 1776?
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Who did the continental congress send to Paris in 1776 to persuade the french king?

Benjamin Franklin


Who were the newcomers to the second continental congress in 1776?

John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin


What was the month and day Benjamin Franklin became the ambassador of France?

He was sent to Paris after July 4, 1776 and signed a treaty of alliance on Feb. 6, 1776. He was US minister in Paris until 1785, when he returned to Philadelphia. He dies on April 17, 1788.


In which year did the second continental congress begin to discuss independence?

The Second Continental Congress began to discuss independence in 1776.


What body governed the colonists from 1776 to 1781?

The Continental Congress


When was George Washington in the continental army?

in 1776


Where did Benjamin Franklin travel to during the revolutionary war to seek aid for the colonist?

Benjamin Franklin went to France to seek their assistance on behalf of the colonists during the American Revolution. He arrived in Paris in December, 1776 and returned to America in 1785.


When the revolutionary war Benjamin Franklin traveled to seek aid for the colonists?

Franklin was appointed by the Continental Congress as an Ambassador to France. Where he spent most of the War lobbying the French government for funds and aide for the American forces. Prior to France he was in England attempting to secure rights and freedoms for the American colonists.


What group oversaw the writing and adoption of the declaration of independence on july 4 1776?

The Declaration of Independence was drafted by the Committee of Five of the Continental Congress. The Committee of Five was John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.


Which legislative body drafted the decleraton of independence?

The Second Continental Congress, 1776


Who was the post master general in 1776?

Ben Franklin.


What year did ben Franklin sign the declaration of independence?

It was signed in 1776 (although several signatures were added later than the others).The Declaration of Independence is an open letter to George III, explaining why the American colonies considered themselves free from British rule. It was written by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, with changes suggested by others including Benjamin Franklin and John Adams. It was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.