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the first American member of the Royal Society of london |
John Winthrop, Jr. |
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helped introduce the smallpox vaccine in America |
Cotton Mather |
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known for crafting fine silverware |
Paul Revere |
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known for conducting singing schools |
William Billings |
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predicted an eclipse in 1789 |
Benjamin Banneker |
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What was the title of the chief executive officer of the colony? |
govenor |
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What term is used to describe a legislature composed of the two houses (an upper and lower house)? |
bicameral |
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What was the name of Benjamin Franklin's yearly publication that contained meteorological and astronomical information, homely proverbs, and sound advice? |
Poor Richard's Almanac |
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What was the most widely used textbook in colonial America? |
New England Primer |
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What was the name of the paddle-shaped board, containing the alphabet and some Scripture, used to teach children to read? |
hornbook |
