Ben Franklin Brainpop Flashcards
Ben Franklin is considered one of the __ of the US
Founding Fathers
Events in order A) Franklin travels to France; B) Franklin invents bifocals; C) Franklin helps draft the Declaration of Independence
BCA
What does the word “epigram” mean?
Short saying/piece of wisdom
What did Benjamin Franklin have in common with Thomas Jefferson?
Both helped write the Declaration of Independence
What is the opinion of Benjamin Franklin?
His greatest achievement was experimenting with electricity
Why did Franklin travel to France
He was trying to get France’s support for the American Revolution
What conclusion can you draw from the story of Ben Franklin?
He was a man of many different talents
What was the reason Franklin wore a coonskin cap in France?
People in France had never seen that kind of hat
He was the president of the Pennslyvania Aboltltion society, what does abolition refer to?
Ending slavery
What did Franklin’s kite experiment prove?
Lighting is a form of electricity
