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10 Cards in this Set
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black man who studied the heavens and accurately predicted an eclipse in 1789
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Benjamin Banneker
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professional musician and composer known for conducting singing schools
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William Billings
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skilled silversmith known for crafting fine silverware
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Paul Revere
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minister and scientist who helped introduce the smallpox vaccine in America
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Cotton Mather
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True/False:
"PILGRIM'S PROGRESS" was the most widely used textbook in colonial America. |
False
"New England Primer" |
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True/False:
The "NEW YORK GAZETTE" was the first regularly published weekly newspaper in the colonies. |
False
"Boston News-Letter" |
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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?
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hornbook
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What term is used to describe a legislature composed of two houses--an upper and a lower house?
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bicameral
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Who was the best-known colonial man of science?
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Benjamin Franklin
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What was the name of Benjamin Franklin's yearly publication which contained meteorological and astronomical information, homely proverbs, and sound advise?
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Poor Richard's Almanac
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