Question 1 What was Adams’s relationship with Benjamin Franklin like? Answer Franklin served as a father figure and mentor to Adams during their terms in the Continental Congress. Franklin and Adams had a contentious relationship due to their disagreement over the ratification of the US Constitution. Franklin and Adams were like “oil and water” because while they had respect for each other’s service, each found the other infuriating. Franklin and Adams often conducted scientific experiments together, as Adams deeply admired Franklin’s deductive wisdom.