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Chapter 6 Lesson 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was NOT a contribution of Benjamin Franklin to Philadelphia?

a)

First Newspaper

b)

First Public Library

c)

First School

d)

First Hospital

2.

Why did Benjamin Franklin need to live in a city?

a)

Because he hated living in the country.

b)

Because he wanted to be a printer.

c)

Because he liked to party.

d)

He hated commuting.

3.

What was the population of Philadelphia?

a)

about 24,000 people

b)

about 18,500 people

c)

about 15,000 people

d)

about 7,500 people

4.

What was the population of New York?

a)

about 24,000 people

b)

about 18,500 people

c)

about 15,000 people

d)

about 7,500 people

5.

What was the population of Boston?

a)

about 24,000 people

b)

about 18,500 people

c)

about 15,000 people

d)

about 7,500 people

6.

What was the population of Charleston?

a)

about 24,000 people

b)

about 18,500 people

c)

about 15,000 people

d)

about 7,500 people

7.

What does self-sufficient mean?

a)

A person or organization who relies only on others for most of what they need.

b)

A person or organization who relies only on themselves for most of what they need.

c)

A person or organization who takes a lot of selfies on a daily basis.

d)

A person or organization who has an office in downtown.

8.

What was the purpose of the town common?

a)

This is where all the citizens could come hang out.

b)

This is where the citizens would go to church.

c)

This is where they held town fights to settle disputes.

d)

It was an open space where cattle and sheep could graze.

9.

Where did the citizens go to church?

a)

Meeting House

b)

Town Common

c)

School

d)

Appointed House

10.

What was a Southern Plantation?

a)

Small Farms in the Southern Colonies.

b)

Large farms where cash crops were grown.

c)

Most of the work was done by colonists.

d)

Plantations were owned by slaves.