Franklin is elected as a delegate to the Second Continental Congress, where he actively participates in the debates leading to the Declaration of Independence.

Franklin serves on the Committee of Five, which drafts the Declaration of Independence. He makes some key revisions to the document before it is presented to Congress.

Franklin is appointed as the American minister to France. He spends several years in Paris, successfully negotiating treaties of alliance and commerce with France, securing crucial financial and military support for the American cause.

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.