... the effects of the Stamp Act upon the colonies. His testimony was largely helpful in the repeal of the act. However, new plans for taxing the colonies were introduced in Parliament, and Franklin was increasingly divided between his devotion to his native land and his loyalty to George III of Great Britain. Franklin knew of the inevitability of war. It is ... exactly what he was trying to achieve. Due to the fact that Franklin was respected for his work at home and abroad he made many attempts to receive French and Canadian support during and after the Revolutionary War. Franklin's chara...

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