“Heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary"(Gerard Way). Benjamin Franklin was achieved a lot during his life whether or not you label him as a hero or not. We can be sure that he must have done something, either good or bad to have his name marked down in history. This is shown through several different actions. General Washington admits that Benjamin Franklin deserves the most credit for the victory at Yorktown. Franklin helped draft the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He also helped get rid of the stamp act of 1766. In addition, he kept the bankrupt American government functioning by securing more than 40 million in loans and gifts from the French treasury. Franklin’s efforts during the American Revolution should be considered heroic.

One reason Benjamin Franklin can be considered a hero is because he was very beneficial in securing a victory for the battle at Yorktown. The passage entitled, “Franklin Charms Paris” states - “ General Washington would have been the first to admit that no one deserved more credit for the victory than Benjamin Franklin” (Thomas 10). This seems amazing, how common is it for the General of a …show more content…
This was revealed through the article, “Ben Franklin” (Wattenberg 5). There were only five people in charge of drafting the Declaration of Independence. This shows that Franklin must have been quite the hero to be one out of five in the whole United States of America to be chosen to draft the documents establishing foundation of our democracy. In the article “Patriot Spy” the author states “like many who worked hard to get rid of British influence, Franklin opposed the Stamp Act of 1766 and the concept of taxation without representation” ( Cross 8 ). Franklin was a member of the second Continental Congress and worked hard to get rid of the British