Ben Franklin
What was the fake name Benjamin used to sign his letters to his brother's newspaper?
Silence Dogood
What was the agreement signed by the Pilgrims in 1620 to set up self-government in their colony?
The Mayflower Compact
George Washington was the?
First president of the United States
Where did Daniel Boone grow up?
Pennsylvania
Who was the French-Indian war between?
The English and the French
How many siblings did Ben have?
16
Who was eventually elected to be governor of Plymouth and was re-elected over 30 times?
William Bradford
George Washinton was a _________ before becoming president.
general
Daniel Boone did what during the French-Indian war?
Joined the British army
Why did the fighting begin?
Because England and France had claimed the same land
What was the name of the invention created by Ben Franklin to help people heat their homes safely and using less wood?
The Franklin Stove
Anne Hutchinson was insulted that she wasn’t allowed to participate in meetings discussing religion and politics so she began to?
Hold meetings for women in her own home
Why didn't George Washinton serve more than 8 years as President?
He wanted the role of president to be different than the role of King, it should not be a position of unlimited power.
What pass in the Appalachian mountains did Daniel Boone discover?
The Cumberland Gap
Who won the war?
England won the French-Indian war
Why did Ben fly a kite in a thunderstorm?
To prove that lightning is a form of electricity
The first colony of the new world was called?
Jamestown
George Washington copied a list of how many rules to live by?
110
What was the name of his fort and settlement in Kentucky?
Boonesborough
What did the French-Indian war eventually lead to?
Higher taxes for the colonies, resulting in the American Revolution
What two important documents did Benjamin Franklin help write?
The declaration of independence and the constitution
Why did the Englishmen at the colony of Connecticut attack the Indians village and kill them?
The Indians kept making up excuses to not give up their murderers
George Washington is often reffered to as?
The Father of Our Country
What was the last place Daniel Boone moved to before he died?
Missouri
What famous battle did Daniel Boone fight in and escape from in the French-Indian war?
The Battle of Turtle Creek