Benjamin Franklin helped write a document called the "Declaration of Independence" on July 4th, 1776. He also convinced another country, France, to be their friend and fight with them to make United States become its own free country.

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1. Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father, helped write the Declaration of Independence.
2. Benjamin Franklin believed in hard work, saying "Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."
3. He was a brilliant inventor, known for his work with electricity and the lightning rod.