... 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 character made him extremely popular in France. "He helped secure aid and benefits for the U.S. that perhaps no other man could have ... proudly signed the Declaration of Independence. After helped securing our freedom Franklin helped define it. He was a framer of the Constitution and an asset to the newly formed government. In 1787 he was elected a delegate to th...

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... a constitutional amendment("The Anti-Saloon League" http:www.history.ohio-state.edu ). With World War I as a distraction, and proclaiming prohibition a suitable national sacrifice, Congress accepted the 18th amendment to the constitution. Many Americans who were not for prohibition continued to fight because the amendment still had to be ratified. However, by January of 1919 the amendment had been ratified by all ... the big business bootlegging from Canada to Florida. If Capone did have that widespread of an influence then Joseph Kennedy, of Boston, worked for him. Kennedy made his for...

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