William Penn, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington Flashcards
A printer, writer, inventor, scientist, and great American
Benjamin Franklin
A book that gives the days and months if the year as well as facts and helpful hints
Almanc
The war in which the American colonists fought for their freedom from England
War for Independance
The name of the plan of government for the United States
Constitution of the United States
The city in which Benjamin Franklin was born
Boston, Massachusetts
The city in which both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were written
Philadelphia, pennsylvania
The country that came to the aid of American colonies near the end of the War for Independence
France
What trade or job did Ben’s father have?
Candle making
What trade or job did Ben learn from his brother?
Printing
Why did Ben leave Boston for Philadelphia?
He wanted to be on his own
What booklet did Ben write that contained many wise sayings
Poor Richard’s Almanac
In what ways did the electric spark remind Ben of lightning?
It jumps just like lightning
What did Ben’s experiment with lightning prove?
That lightning is electricity
Was Ben’s experiment safe?
No
What was the war between England and America in the 1770s called?
American War for Independence
Why did Benjamin Franklin go to England?
To try to straighten out the trouble with Britain.
Why did Ben go to France during the war?
To ask them to help with the war
What is the constitution?
The new plan of government
To continually give someone ill-treatment
Persecute
Something that needs to be paid back
Debt
A religious group of people who call themselves Friends
Quakers
The man who began the Quaker colony of Pennsylvania
William Penn, Jr.
The colony which William Penn began
Pennsylvania
“The city of brotherly love” which William Penn planned
Philadelphia
A large city in England
London
What was the name of the terrible sickness that spread through London?
Bubonic plague
Could England worship as they pleased in the early 1600s?
No
Who was allowed to come to Pennsylvania
Anyone
After William Penn became a Quaker, why wouldn’t he fulfill his father’s wish and become an admiral in the English navy
Because they do not fight
Give two reasons why the king was willing to give Penn land to begin a colony
- To get the Quakers out of the city
2. To pay off a debt.
What group of people made sure the Quakers were protected?
Indians
What city in Pennsylvania was once the capital of the United States?
Philadelphia
One who measures land and draws maps
Surveyor
To give up or lose to an enemy
Surrender
A person who speaks or acts for others
Representative
The first commander in chief of the American Army
George Washington
The president of the meeting in which the United States Constitution was written
George Washington
The first President of the United States
George Washington
The war in which the English won the right to the American western frontier land
French and Indian War
The name of the paper written by Thomas Jefferson, which stated that Americans were free from the rule of the king of England
Declaration of Independence
The large, beautiful home of George Washington on the banks of the Potomac River in Virginia
Mount Vernon
What did George dream of becoming when he was fourteen years old?
An admiral in the British royal navy
How did the surveying trip that George Washington made in the wilderness when he was sixteen years old help him in the French and Indian War?
He had to deal with Indians, camp out, and hunt for food
Who won the French and Indian War?
British
Why were the American colonists unhappy with England?
The laws were unfair
Why did the colonists call the English soldiers “redcoats”?
Because they wore red coats
Which army was better prepared to fight, the British or the American colonists?
The British
What four words describe George Washington?
Bra e, strong, honest, true
What are the three greatest things to remember about George Washington?
- First in war
- First in peace
- First in the hearts of his countrymen
Who wrote the constitution of the United Statess?
Representatives
In what city did the representatives gather to write the constitution?
Philadelphia
What country sent ships to help the Americans win the war?
France
What is George Washington’s Birthday?
February 22
