Studies Weekly: Week 4 Article

Pierre L’Enfant was an American engineer and designer. He moved to the United States from France. He volunteered to fight in the American Revolution. He met President George Washington. Washington asked him to help design our nation's capital. L’Enfant planned the city carefully. The streets were wide and easy to identify. He planned big parks for everyone to enjoy. L'Enfant used French architectural styles in his designs. You can see this influence in the Capitol Building and the White House.

After a while, there was a problem. L'Enfant didn't agree with everyone on the project. He didn't complete the project. However, his plans were still used to complete the city. A monument in his honor was placed next to the Potomac River.

Pierre-Charles L’Enfant

Multiple Choice

Who asked L’Enfant to help design the United States capital?

• Daniel Boone

• Benjamin Franklin

• Benjamin Banneker

• George Washington

Multiple Choice

A monument in honor of L’Enfant was placed next to what?

• the Lincoln Memorial

• war memorials

• the National Harbor

• the Potomac River

Multiple Choice

L’Enfant volunteered to fight in the __________.

• French Revolution

• American Revolution

• American Expansion

• Texas Revolution

Benjamin Banneker was born in 1731. His father was a formerly enslaved person. Benjamin loved to study history and math. He also loved astronomy. He predicted a solar eclipse in 1788. A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth. In 1790, he published his first of six almanacs. These almanacs were full of information. They talked about tide tables. They talked about sun patterns and astronomy facts. He helped keep his community informed through his almanacs. Banneker sent a copy of his almanac and a letter to Thomas Jefferson. In his letter, Banneker wrote about how terrible slavery was. He asked Jefferson to imagine what it was like to be enslaved. Banneker fought for equality for all people. He shaped his community by standing up for what was right. In 1791, he helped design the layout of a city. That city was Washington, D.C.. He helped shape this community with his work.

Benjamin Banneker

Multiple Choice

Benjamin Banneker sent a copy of his almanac and a letter to which president?

• Ulysses S. Grant

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• Calvin Coolidge

Multiple Choice

What city’s layout did Benjamin Banneker help to design?

• Boston, MA

• Washington, D.C.

• Columbus, OH

• Wilmington, DE

Multiple Choice

What did Benjamin Banneker predict in 1788?

• an election result

• a baseball game

• a lunar eclipse

• a solar eclipse

Benjamin Franklin was a great inventor, writer, and scholar. He was also a Founding Father of the United States. He helped create the United States Constitution. This document includes the political ideas that helped form communities in America. In 1727, Franklin formed a society called Junto. The purpose of this society was to help the community. Junto clubs still exist in the U.S. today. Throughout his life, Franklin helped shape his community. He contributed many things that made life better for people. He invented bifocal eyeglasses. He helped organize the first public library in America. He helped organize volunteer firefighters. He brought other people together to work for the safety and good of communities.

Benjamin Franklin

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about Benjamin Franklin is NOT true?

• Benjamin Franklin was an inventor.

• Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father.

• Benjamin Franklin predicted a solar eclipse.

• Benjamin Franklin invented a type of eyeglasses.

Multiple Choice

Benjamin Franklin invented a type of eyeglasses called __________.

• anti-glare

• pince-nez

• transitions

• bifocals

Multiple Choice

The society formed by Benjamin Franklin is called __________.

• Junto

• Joaquin

• Junta

• Jacinto

Daniel Boone helped to settle the Frontier. He explored and surveyed the land. He helped create the Wilderness Road. Three hundred thousand settlers used this road for 35 years after it was created. He helped build and defend new settlements. Daniel Boone became a folk hero. His life and adventures symbolized a changing America. In 1836, Daniel Boone's picture was printed on Texas banknotes. He was a symbol for many Texans. They thought of themselves as similar to Boone. They saw themselves as adventurers, explorers, and pioneers.

Daniel Boone

Multiple Choice

Daniel Boone’s picture was printed on banknotes of which state?

• Texas

• Idaho

• Iowa

• Ohio

Multiple Choice

The word “frontier” in Daniel Boone helped to settle the Frontier most likely means __________.

• outland

• forests

• deserts

• markets

Multiple Choice

For how long did settlers use the road Daniel Boone created?

• 65 weeks

• 45 years

• 28 days

• 35 years