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In 1729 Franklin became the owner and publisher of a colonial newspaper. This was one of his first great achievements. Also Frankln used this to get his fame.
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In 1737 was appointed postmaster of Philadelphia. He was appointed by the British. The postal service was greatly influenced by Ben Franklin.
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In 1751 he was elected as a representative of the Pennsylvania Assembly. He served as an agent for Pennsylvania.
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In 1754 proposed a plan for uniting the colonies under a national congress. This became the groundwork the first constitution. It was called The Articles of Confederation.
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In 1775 contential congress appointed him as postmaster general of the US. He was the first one ever. It was a big deal for him.
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Franklin helped craft the declaration of indepedence in 1776. He was part of the comitee. He was one of the many of the comitee.
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Franklin testified in the British Parilament against the Stamp act of 1765. This helped secure the repeal of the act.
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Franklin was the minister of France. It later on helped end the Revolutionary war. Suprisingly he played a big role in the Revolutionary war.
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Ben Franklin negotiated the treaty of Paris. He helped America with the treaty. The treaty was a big deal.
