Name________________________

Date ________________________

 

Ben Franklin Cyberhunt

 

  1. Ben Franklin was born in Boston in 1706 to a large, religious family. Although he only had about two years of formal schooling, BenÕs love of reading led to his first job (at age 12) as an apprentice ______________________________.

                            www.ushistory.org/franklin/facts/index.htm

 

  1. Ben also loved to write. When he was 16, his writings were published in his brotherÕs newspaper under the name of ______________________________. His letters were popular – until his brother found out who sent them!

                             www.ushistory.org/franklin/facts/index.htm

 

  1. Ben began publishing his own newspaper, The __________________________, at age 22, and then wrote a best-selling annual book of weather reports, recipes, and advice called ___________________________________________.

                       http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/printer/printer.html

 

  1. Ben earned so much from printing that he wanted to invest in his community. He started the first _______________________ in 1731, and PhiladelphiaÕs first

___________________________(of which he was voted chief) in1736.

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  1. In his free time, Ben was a great inventor, creating bifocals and the first wood stove. He even proved that lightning is a form of__________________________, and invented the _______________________________________.

                      http://bensguide.gpo.gov/benfranklin/inventor.html

 

  1. BenÕs study of the natural world also made him an important scientist. Though his kite experiment is his most famous, he also chased __________________, forecast weather, and charted the ________________________!

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  1. Later in life, Ben became involved in politics. During the American Revolution, he helped write (and signed) important documents, including

__________________________________________ in 1776 and

________________________________ in 1787, which officially created the United States.            http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/statsman/statsman.html

 

  1. Ben played an important role in gaining FranceÕs support for the American Revolution. Besides French, he also taught himself to read three other languages:

_____________________, ____________________ and __________________.

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