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Ben Franklin
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an almanac? | a book that gives the days and months of the year as well as facts and helpful hints |
| Who was Benjamin Franklin? | a printer, writer, scientist, and great American |
| What was the War for Independence? | the war in which the American colonists fought for their freedom from England. |
| What is the Constitution of the United States? | the name of the plan of government for the United States |
| What is Boston, Massachusetts? | a city in which Benjamin Franklin was born |
| What is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania? | the city in which both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were written |
| What is France? | the country that came to the aid of the American colonies near the end of the War for Independence |
| Where was Benjamin Franklin born? | Boston, Massachusetts |
| What was Ben's fathers occupation or job? | a candle maker |
| Ben was the youngest of how many children? | seventeen |
| When Ben was twelve years old, what did he decide to become? | a printer |
| Where did Ben go when go when he was sixteen? Why? | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He wanted to be on his own. |
| What was the first thing he bought? | three rolls of bread for three cents |
| Whom did Ben marry? | Deborah Read |
| What is an almanac? | a calendar with information |
| Who helped plan the first fire department in America? | Ben Franklin |
| What did Ben Franklin use to discover electricity? | a kite and a key |
| Name three things Benjamin Franklin did to help the people of Philadelphia? | He served as Postmaster General, began a police force, and suggested ways to have cleaner streets. |
| What is a constitution? | a written plan of government providing for such things as freedom of speech/religion. It contains laws concerning how our President/Congress are to be chosen/how they are to govern our country. |
| What two of Benjamin Franklin's inventions? | Franklin stove and lightning rod |
| Where did Benjamin Franklin go to borrow money to help the colonists win the war? | France |
| How old was Benjamin Franklin when the Constitution was written? | 81 |
| What did Franklin suggest the men do when they began to argue at the meeting where the Constitution was written? | pray |
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