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Question 68

What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?

  1. He commanded the Continental Army
  2. He was the first President of the United States
  3. He wrote the Declaration of Independence
  4. He was a U.S. diplomatCorrect answer

Official answer

  • U.S. diplomat
  • oldest member of the Constitutional Convention
  • first Postmaster General of the United States
  • writer of "Poor Richard's Almanac"
  • started the first free libraries

Explanation

Franklin served as the American envoy to France and helped secure the alliance that made independence possible. He was also the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention, the first Postmaster General, the author of Poor Richard's Almanac, and the founder of the first free libraries.

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Question 68: What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for? · U.S. Civics Test 2008 · Questena