Franklin serves as an agent for the Pennsylvania Assembly in London, advocating for colonial interests and resolving disputes with the Penn family, the proprietors of the colony.

Franklin continues his role as an agent in London, representing Pennsylvania and later other colonies. He becomes increasingly involved in the growing tensions between Great Britain and the American colonies, striving to find a peaceful resolution.

Franklin is appointed as the American minister to France during the American Revolution. He successfully negotiates treaties of alliance and commerce with France, securing crucial financial and military support for the American cause. His diplomatic skills and popularity in France are instrumental in achieving this vital alliance.

Franklin successfully negotiates the Treaty of Alliance with France, formally recognizing American independence and committing France to support the American cause.

Franklin, along with John Adams, John Jay, and Henry Laurens, serves as a commissioner in negotiating the Treaty of Paris, which officially ends the American Revolutionary War and recognizes American independence. The treaty secures favorable terms for the United States, including significant territorial gains.