Benjamin Franklin (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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When was Franklin most influential in British America?
When was Franklin most influential in British America?
1742-64
Franklin's birth year and place
Franklin's birth year and place
1706, Boston, Massachusetts
Franklin's death year and place
Franklin's death year and place
1790, Philadelphia
Franklin's early career profession
Franklin's early career profession
Printer
Year Franklin retired from printing
Year Franklin retired from printing
1748
Year Franklin became editor of Pennsylvania Gazette
Year Franklin became editor of Pennsylvania Gazette
1729
Pennsylvania Gazette's reach in British America
Pennsylvania Gazette's reach in British America
Most widely read newspaper
Franklin's almanac publication
Franklin's almanac publication
Poor Richard's Almanack
Franklin's invention protecting buildings in storms
Franklin's invention protecting buildings in storms
Lightning rod
Franklin's invention for near and far vision
Franklin's invention for near and far vision
Bifocal glasses
Year Franklin founded American Philosophical Society
Year Franklin founded American Philosophical Society
1743
Year Franklin established first subscription library
Year Franklin established first subscription library
1731
Years Franklin served as colonial representative
Years Franklin served as colonial representative
1757-74