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What did Benjamin Franklin want to be?
a printer
Identify one of Benjamin Franklin's "firsts". NO REPEATS
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Identify one of Benjamin Franklin's "firsts". NO REPEATSb
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Identify one of Benjamin Franklin's "firsts". NO REPEATS
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Identify one of Benjamin Franklin's "firsts". NO REPEATS
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Why were fires a problem in colonial towns?
most buildings were made of wood
About how many people lived in Philadelphia in 1760? You must be within a thousand of the number discussed in class.
about 24,000
Many New England towns were self-sufficient. What does that mean?
They relied on themselves for most of what they needed.
What did they call the open space where cattle and sheep could graze?
town common
In what building did the people meet to make decisions and attend church?
the meeting house
What is self-government?
a form of government where the citizens make decisions for themselves (or elect representatives)
Why did the colonies have to import tea and sugar?
because those products were not grown in the colonies - they came from other countries
Who did most of the work on a large plantation?
enslaved Africans
True or False? Women could not be planters.
false - Eliza Lucas Pinckney was a planter
What did they call wealthy land owners that owned plantations?
planter
What did they call the plantation manager who directed the working slaves?
the overseer
