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In 1778 Adams joined Franklin in Paris, arriving just after his masterful negotiation of a French treaty of alliance. The king of France could now openly bankroll a rebellion he had for some time ...

The Declaration of Independence, the 1778 Treaty of Alliance between the 13 colonies and France, the 1783 Treaty of Paris, ... Benjamin Franklin, and as a result, ...

Warwick's Siddle quickly hit the buzzer and correctly identified Benjamin Franklin, bagging his team an easy 10 points. Yet, some armchair participants thought the question was too easy.

As America enters the second Trump era, these 6 Benjamin Franklin lessons offer a roadmap for healing America’s divisions. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip Featured ...

Treaty of Paris, by Benjamin West 1783. From left: John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin. The picture is unfinished because the British commissioners ...

Americans Benjamin Franklin, John Jay and John Adams had negotiated and signed the treaty on Sept. 3, 1783, as well as British representative David Hartley, according to the National Archives.

Paris. On Sept. 3, 1783, the Treaty of Paris was signed by U.S. and British representatives, thus ending the American War of Independence. The signing of this treaty by Benjamin Franklin, ...

The existence of the United States of America was recognized by Great Britain in the Treaty of Paris in 1783, ... Benjamin Franklin. U.S. diplomat; Oldest member of the Constitutional Convention; ...

The treaty signed in Paris on September 3, 1783, ... Benjamin Franklin in the center, staring straight out at the viewer; and Henry Laurens, whose head rests wearily on his hand, ...