Benjamin Franklin

Historical Impact

Electricity

Public Service Jobs

Facts

Born January 17, 1706

Subtopic

Earned the title "The First American"

Was a great inventor, as well as, a political leader

Obstacles

Vision impairment

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Being a revolutionary kept him in constant danger.

Historical Backdrop

The 1700's were filled with various British conquests and citizen unrest.

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By the mid-1700's, the people began to realize they were not represented in the parliment.