Question

Why didn't Benjamin Franklin want England to be treated harshly during the peace negotiations?

king george iii was his cousin
franklin as a spy for england
he was afraid england would retaliate and attack the united states in the near future
he believed the united state and England would become allies in the future

Answer 1

To begin, you can completely rule out both A and B, as they are completely false.

After that, the correct answer should be C because of the past between the two rivals.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "he believed the united state and England would become allies in the future".

Step-by-step explanation:

Benjamin Franklin was essential for the peaceful end of the American Revolutionary War, being one of the American Commissioners in France who negotiated the Treaty of Paris. During this historical period Benjamin Franklin wrote several letters on negotiating the Peace with England. He believed that the United State and England would become allies in the future, therefore England should be not treated harshly and both countries should negotiate peace.