United StatesQuestion 85 (2025 list) · Colonial period and independence
Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.
- aFirst president of the United States
- bFirst Chief Justice of the United States
- cGeneral of the Continental Army
- dFirst Postmaster General of the United StatesCorrect answer
Why?
Benjamin Franklin was the first Postmaster General of the United States. You could also say he was an inventor, a U.S. diplomat, founded the first free public libraries, or helped write the Declaration of Independence.
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