Apr 4 Benjamin Franklin- Young Ben & A Few Contributions

What did Ben Franklin want to do when he grew up?

• a doctor

• President

• a sailor

• a printer

Answer explanation

He wanted to be a sailor but grew up and became a printer and many other things.

Check all that are true.

Benjamin Franklin was a _____________

• printer

• inventor

• painter

• writer

• scientist

What did Benjamin Franklin write that was an international best seller.

• Common Sense

• Poor Richard's Almanac

• The Declaration of Independence

• Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior

Check all that apply.

Benjamin Franklin was a _________________.

• legislator

• post master

• diplomat

• statesman

• police officer

Answer explanation

A diplomat is someone who represents their country to other countries.

What did Franklin organize in Philadelphia that was the first of it's kind and made it safer to live there?

• a library

• an ambulance service

• a fire company

• a 911 system

Benjamin Franklin is responsible for the first American ____________ that opened in 1751.

• zoo

• hospital

• restaurant

• library

How often did the mail get delivered to Philadelphia from New York before Franklin became the deputy postmaster.

• once a summer

• daily

• once a week in summer

• 3 times a week in summer

Benjamin Franklin's face is on the ______________ bill.

• $100

• $10

• $20

• $5

Why did Benjamin go to work for his brother at the printing business?

• because they were good friends

• because he hated making soap & candles

• becuase he had experience as a newspaper writer

• because his father gave them the business

What letters (essays) did Benjamin Franklin write using a different name and trick his brother into printing in the paper?

• Common Sense

• Poor Richard's Almanac

• Silence Dogood

• Articles of Confederation