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Benjamin Franklin

England would recognizeAmerican independence, remove its troopsfrom the United States,...

England would recognize
American independence, remove its troops
from the United States, allow American fishing rights
off the coast of Newfoundland, and relinquish any claims
south of the Great Lakes

Full Transcript

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England would recognize American independence,
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remove its troops from the United States,
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allow American fishing rights off the coast of Newfoundland,
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and relinquish any claims south of the Great Lakes.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
01:13:15
Uploaded
May 05, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Florentine Films

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Movie Summary

Exploring the life and work of writer and publisher, scientist and inventor, diplomat and signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution: Benjamin Franklin.
S01 • E01 And they set up on Craven Street a replica - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
And they set up on Craven Street a replica
S01 • E01 Narrator: Franklin and William had brought along - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Narrator: Franklin and William had brought along
S01 • E02 The British wanted a provision that would compensate - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
The British wanted a provision that would compensate
S01 • E01 "Peter behaves very well to me in general," - Benjamin Franklin 00:19
"Peter behaves very well to me in general,"
S01 • E02 Franklin wouldn't budge. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Franklin wouldn't budge.
S01 • E02 He didn't very often get angry, and he said, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
He didn't very often get angry, and he said,
S01 • E01 Dunbar: What we know about these men - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Dunbar: What we know about these men
S01 • E02 "You took our citizens across the Atlantic - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
"You took our citizens across the Atlantic
S01 • E02 "You engaged in state terror against the citizens - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
"You engaged in state terror against the citizens
S01 • E01 What we do know is that, while Ben Franklin's - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
What we do know is that, while Ben Franklin's
S01 • E02 "Don't talk to me about recompensing Loyalists unless - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
"Don't talk to me about recompensing Loyalists unl...
S01 • E01 They run off and he doesn't necessarily pursue them, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
They run off and he doesn't necessarily pursue them,
S01 • E02 His fury came in part from reports of his son William's - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
His fury came in part from reports of his son William's
S01 • E01 But at no moment do we really see Franklin step out front - Benjamin Franklin 00:20
But at no moment do we really see Franklin step out front
S01 • E02 Intent on keeping the war going, despite the British - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Intent on keeping the war going, despite the British
S01 • E02 In one notorious incident, they hanged a Patriot leader - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
In one notorious incident, they hanged a Patriot leader
S01 • E01 They saw the colony solely as - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
They saw the colony solely as
S01 • E02 It was an outrage that threatened to mushroom into - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
It was an outrage that threatened to mushroom into
S01 • E01 He thought he might be able to persuade - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
He thought he might be able to persuade
S01 • E02 At the end of 1782, a preliminary agreement - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
At the end of 1782, a preliminary agreement