Lesson 2: Cities, Towns and Farms

Why did Benjamin Franklin need to live in the city?

• He liked going to the library

• Most printing businesses were in the city

• He liked the fact that every building was made of wood.

Which of the following did Benjamin Franklin not found?

• the first hospital in Philadelphia

• the first post office in Philadelphia

• the first public library in Philadelphia

• the first hospital in Philadelphia

Which city was the largest of the 13 colonies by the 1700's?

• Charleston

• New York

• Boston

• Philadelphia

Why were fires a problem in the 13 colonies?

• All of the buildings were made of wood.

• Too many children played with matches.

• They fought fire with fire.

• People accidentally laid their cigars on stack of dry hay.

What is a synonym for independent?

• strong

• wise

• self-sufficient

• plantation

An open space where cattle and sheep could graze

• self-sufficient

• town common

• the front yard

• the meeting house

Meeting houses were important because regular citizens were allowed to voice their opinions and church services were held here

• True

• False

Another word for farm is

• town common

• plantation

• meeting house

Which of the following did southern plantations not grow for cash crops?

• tobacco

• indigo

• rice

• They grew all of these.

Who was the first person in the 13 colonies to grow a successful crop of indigo?

• Bejamin Franklin

• Eliza Lucas Pickney

• Christopher Columbus

• None of these