Question 85 of 128 American History
Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.
Answers USCIS accepts
- Founded the first free public libraries
- First Postmaster General of the United States
- Helped write the Declaration of Independence
- Inventor
- U.S. diplomat
Give any one of these answers at your interview.
Benjamin Franklin is famous as an inventor, a U.S. diplomat, the first Postmaster General, a helper in writing the Declaration, and the founder of the first free public libraries.
What it means
Franklin was a printer, scientist and statesman. He invented the lightning rod and bifocal glasses, and he helped win French support during the Revolution.
Any one answer works. “Inventor” is the shortest.
Memory tip: Franklin = inventor (kite and lightning).
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Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Name one.
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Official source: USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version). Last checked: .