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Franklin's father decided that Ben didn't need much school so he pulled him out of school at about 7-8 years old and apprenticed him to learn candle making. His father was so intent on his not learning Ben had to hide his books or his father would take them away and burn them.When he was 17 he signed a 7 year apprenticeship with his brother as a printer. Soon after his brother was arrested for printing seditious letters about the British and went to jail. Ben wrote the paper and ran the business while his brother was away, but when he returned he forced him to sign another 7 year contract for a new apprenticeship. At this point Ben ran away and started his life.
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Ben franklins main contribution to the constitutional convention was to?
lend his reputation to the convention
Who is ben franklins wife?
Ben Franklin only had one wife. Her maiden name was Deborah Read.
Who was ben Franklins friends?
He was a really big party person. He shared rooms with Adams in France and Jefferson complained about his not learning French and how popular he was. He knew all of the founding presidents and many of the major figures in his time. He owned houses and land in France and England. In France he was like a rock star .
What was the government like in NY and NJ?
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What was the average life expectancy of the signers of the declaration of independence?
In the 1700's life expectancy was about 50 years old. Ben Franklin was 81 when he signed the constitution.
