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Who wrote about the 13 virtues?
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Franklin
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Name 4 of the virtues and describe them
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temperance-restraint in behavior
order-freedom from disorder or disruption patience-ability to wait without frustration chasitiy-refraining from sexual actions one virtue per week and after 13 weeks u will attaint perfection but he doesnt succeed he just becomes a better person |
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Who wrote Poor Richards Almanac? What was it?
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Franklin, contained information and aphorisms
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what are aphorisms? name 3
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short, concise statement expressing a wise observation or general truth
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what name did Franklin write under? what did he invent?
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Richard Saunders
lighting rod, bifolicals, 1st public library @UPenn |
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Who wrote about "fathery advice?"
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Franklin
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Who was the most powerful orator?
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Henry
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What was Henrys quote?
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"Give me liberty or give me death"
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Who was elected to VA House of Burg
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Henry
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Who was the most political writer of the Rev?
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Paine
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Who wrote Common Sense?
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Paine
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Why was Common Sense popular?
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it criticized the king
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Who died unhappy and why?
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Paine because he was an unrecognized hero
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What was te "American Crisis" and who wrote them?
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16 essays by Paine
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What else did Paine write about? What happened to him after this?
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The "Rights of Man" he was imprisoned for criticizing religion
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what was michel guollaume keane crevercuer's nickname?
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hector st. john
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who spent 10 years traveling thru colonies
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crevecuer
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who went to jail? what happened when he came back
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crevecuer, his farm burned, wife killed, children taken
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who was the first writer to compare amer to a melting pot?
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hector st john
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who wrote in epistle form?
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crevercuer
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what is an epistle?
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formal composition written in form of letter addressed to different ppl for general audience
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who was the first sec of state?
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jefferson
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who was an outspoken defender of amer rights?
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jefferson
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who was the 3rd amer pres?
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jefferson
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when did Jefferson die?
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dec of ind-july 4 1826--50ann
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Who compares colonists to chains in slavery?
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Henry
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who says the men will run away when times get tough?
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paine
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Who makes a prediction that ppl who come to amer will one day unite together?
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crevecuer
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What did Crevecuer argue?
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that if u come to amer there will be a new culture for us and u can start new businesses and have ur own origin
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How does Henry predict the future?
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by the past
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