1. You don't get tangled up in some bloody war.
<span>2. You don't have to spend a lot of money on other countries problems. </span>
<span>3. As a government you can focus more on the needs of your countrymen. </span>
<span>4. You don't have to keep a large military on hair trigger notice. </span>
<span>5. You're not likely to make enemies out of some random country halfway around the world. </span>
Peasants. if you need anymore help, ask me ^^
Answer: Yes, Benjamin Franklin did sign the <em>Declaration of Independence.</em>
