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WorksheetsColonial Scientists - Franklin, L'Enfant & Banneker
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Benjamin Franklin stopped going to school when he was _____ years old.
17
10
15
8
When he was 12, Benjamin Franklin's brother taught him how to use a ___________________________.
spinning wheel
violin
printing press
steam engine
Silence Dogood was a ________________________.
book published during the Revolutionary War
boat used by George Washington's military
a weekly newspaper in Philadelphia
name Benjamin Franklin made up
Which of the following was not invented by Benjamin Franklin?
the water clock
the lightning rod
bifocals
swimming flippers
Benjamin Franklin started the first _________________ in Pennsylvania.
police department
hospital
public school
fire department
Which person signed the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Banneker
Pierre Charles L'Enfant
Benjamin Franklin
none of the above
Which person published Poor Richard's Almanac?
Pierre Charles L'Enfant
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Banneker
George Washington
none of the above
Where was Pierre Charles L'Enfant born?
Paris, France
Boston, Massachusetts
Washington, D.C.
London, England
Pierre Charles L'Enfant learned art and design from his
schoolteacher
older brother
private tutor
father
Why did Pierre Charles L'Enfant volunteer for the American Continental Army?
He had family members in the American colonies.
George Washington promised to pay him.
To help the colonies free themselves from British rule.
He wanted to experience a new adventure.
What did Pierre Charles L'Enfant do after the American Revolutionary War was over?
He stayed in America and helped design many buildings.
He sailed back home to Europe.
He got sick and spent time in the hospital.
He went to Canada to fight in the French & Indian War.
Which city did President George Washington ask Pierre Charles L'Enfant to design?
Philadelphia, PA
New York, NY
Boston, MA
Washington, DC
Pierre Charles L'Enfant created a system of _____________________ as the design for his city.
concentric circles
isosceles triangles
irregular quadrilaterals
regular pentagons
Pierre Charles L'Enfant's design plan included several open areas where _____________________ could be built at a later time.
fountains and monuments
skyscrapers
department stores
universities
Why did George Washington decide to fire Pierre Charles L'Enfant?
George Washington thought he could find a better designer than Pierre Charles L'Enfant.
Pierre Charles L'Enfant's plans were too complex and would cost too much to build.
Pierre Charles L'Enfant tried to demolish someone's house to make room for a new street
George Washington simply did not get along well with Pierre Charles L'Enfant.
Pierre Charles L'Enfant was paid a large amount of money for his designs.
True
False
What did the United States do in 1909 to finally honor Pierre Charles L'Enfant.
place his face and name on the $20 bill
name a public library in New York after him
create a new museum featuring his designs
rebury his body in Arlington National Cemetery
Benjamin Banneker's parents were former _______________.
teachers
ranchers
shipbuilders
slaves
Benjamin Banneker learned about machines by _________________.
reading books about them for assignments in school
training in a machinist's shop with his older brother
taking them apart and putting them back together
researching machines at the public library
Benjamin Banneker built a clock that functioned for _______ years.
2
18
40
100
Which scientist calculated the movement of stars and the timing of solar eclipses?
Benjamin Franklin
Pierre Charles L'Enfant
Benjamin Banneker
none of the above
What is an almanac?
a letter of complaint written to an important politician
a book of information and advice about the natural world
an essay or newspaper article about astronomy
none of the above
Why did Benjamin Banneker write a series of letters to Thomas Jefferson?
Benjamin Banneker wanted a job design Thomas Jefferson's Monticello estate.
Benjamin Banneker wanted to encourage Thomas Jefferson to abolish slavery.
Benjamin Banneker wanted to borrow some of the books in Thomas Jefferson's personal library.
Benjamin Banneker wanted to run against Thomas Jefferson for President.
What happened to most of Benjamin Banneker's designs and writings?
President Thomas Jefferson had them preserved in the Library of Congress.
Benjamin Banneker's relatives kept them in the family until after his death.
Benjamin Banneker sold them to raise money for a new invention.
They were destroyed when Benjamin Banneker's log cabin caught fire.
