Ben Frank
List all the things that Benjamin Franklin was considered
a printer, a writer, an inventor, a musician, and a political leader
List the middle colonies
Delaware, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
How did the Filipino people arrive in Louisiana?
They escaped Spanish ships and hid in the swamplands
Another name for Amish people
"Pennsylvania Dutch"
The famous document that he helped write is called
the Declaration of Independence
The middle colonies were known as the " "
Bread Colonies
On these Spanish ships what were the Filipinos usuallly?
slaves
Name a type of machine that Amish people don't believe in using
cars
The nickname that he was given by some people
"First American"
What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
Philadelphia
What was another name for the Filipino people?
The Manilamen
What type of attire do Amish people wear?
Plain clothes, black and white, no solid colors/prints
Describe the experiment that Benjamin did that led to a major scientific discovery
He attached a key to a kite and let it fly during a thunderstorm, to show that lightning was electricity and that we could harness this energy!
At first the Delaware land did not belong to the English colonists. How did Delaware acquire its land?
American Indians killed off other settlers
How many Filipino villages were there in all?
7
What type of facial hair do men grow
beards, but no mustaches
What type of energy did Benjamin Franklin discover?
How did daily life in the middle colonies differ from the New England colonies?
Farming was more important in the middle colonies because the soil was more fertile
What legacy did the Manilamen leave behind
Shrimp-drying
How many Amish people live in the USA today?
300,000