Benjamin Franklin True or False

Benjamin Franklin was president of the United States of America.

• True

• False

Franklin helped write the Declaration of Independence.

• True

• False

Franklin’s first job was working for his father.

• True

• False

Benjamin Franklin proved lightning is a form of electricity.

• True

• False

Franklin invented a lightning rod that saved many houses from being struck by lightning.

• True

• False

Ben Franklin and his wife had four children.

• True

• False

Ben Franklin invented bifocals, glasses that allowed you to see both near and far away.

• True

• False

Ben traveled to Japan to get help during the American Revolution.

• True

• False

Ben worked for his sister at her newspaper.

• True

• False

Ben Franklin graduated from college.

• True

• False