SS Week 11

What state did Benjamin Franklin represent at the Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention?

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

• Rhode Island

• Virginia

What was Benjamin Franklin one few the few men to do?

• fly a kite

• conduct scientific experiments

• invent new things

• sign both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

What was the purpose of the Continental Congress?

• to draw up battle plans for the Revolutionary War.

• To decide what the best plan to gain independence from England was

True or False: Most material in U.S. dollar bills is cotton.

• True

• False

What does the phrase "It's all about the Benjamin's" mean?

• It's all about inventing things

• It's all about the money

• It's all about electricity

• It's all about serving in your community

Young Benjamin Franklin loved to_____

• dance

• fly kites

• read

Which of the following was NOT invented by Benjamin Franklin?

• telephone

• swim fins

• bifocal eyeglasses

• glass harmonica

Benjamin Franklin built the first public library in the 1730s

• True

• False

Why did people in colonial times need a public library?

• it was hard to get to a bookstore

• a public library has more books than a bookstore

• a public library has better spots to read

• people couldn't afford to by books

What was the name of Benjamin Franklin's Library?

• The Franklin Memorial Library

• Library Company of Philadelphia

• Philadelphia Public Library

• Franklin Library Company of Philadelphia