Why is Benjamin Franklin considered a quintessential America?

Answer 1

He is considered a "hero" because he was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. He secured the French alliance that helped make the independence of the United States possible. He was an author, printer, politician, scientist, inventor and diplomat. He was born on January 17, 1706 and died on April 17, 1790. For more information, please visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin

Answer 2

He is considered a great American among many others like the patrion of the American time. He is said to be those things because he helped us harvest electricity, Helped made the Declaration of Independence, and he is one of our founding fathers. That's why he deserved the title of "A Great American."

Answer 3

The life of Franklin exhibits many of the characteristics that Americans like to assume for themselves. Amongst them are the facts that he was born into an ordinary family, received no formal education, arrived in Philadelphia almost penniless -- but ended up a very wealthy business man, a world-famous scientist, an oft-quoted writer, a great philanthropist, and a very shrewd diplomat.

An apocryphal story has Franklin arriving as America's diplomat to the court of France, upon which the Queen learned that he had began his career as a publisher -- ie, someone who actually got his hands dirty to make a living. The Queen remarked, "In our country, a man like that would NEVER be allowed to become an ambassador!" Franklin noted to himself, "And that shows the difference between our two nations."

Answer 4

Because he was the all person to sign all four documents that helped create the United States

Answer 5

benjamin frnklin was a founding father because he discovered and invented many things and helped our country be free by king george the third and great britian.

Answer 6

The man was stupid and fat. He was the president of the U.S. in 1787 for only one year because he made weird decisions and then he became an inventer.