What 18th century American value in Benjamin franklin expressing in this excerpt

Protestant work ethic  and self-reliance.

Explanation:

The quote "God help those that help themselves" hold the attributes of self-reliance and the work ethics of Protestant. This quote was used by Ben in his "Poor Richard's Almanac" first published on December 19, 1732. He wrote this 'almanack' under the pseudonym of Richard Saunders.

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While quoting this phrase, the American value that Ben had expressed is of self-reliance and work ethics of Protestant.

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