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š«Hist8 Quiz6
Quiz 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Predicted an eclipse in 1789 | Benjamin Bannecker |
| Known for conducting singing schools | William Billings |
| Known for crafting fine silverware | Paul Revere |
| Helped introduce the smallpox vaccine in America | Cotton Mather |
| The first American member of the Royal Society of London | John Winthrop Jr. |
| What was the name of the paddle shaped board containing the alphabet and some scripture used to teach children to read? | Hornbookk |
| What was the most widely used textbook in colonial America? | New England primer |
| What was the name of Benjamin Franklinās yearly publication that contained meteorological and astrological information, homely proverbs and sound advice | Poor Richardās almanac |
| What term is used to describe a legislature composed of two houses in upper and lower house | Bicameral |
| What was the title of the chief executive officer of the colony? | Governor |