Fact Tracker: Benjamin Franklin Chapter 2

Benjamin married Deborah Read. How did Benjamin meet Deborah Read?

• Deborah was the daughter of the colony's English governor.
• Deborah and Benjamin worked at the printshop together.
• Deborah was the daughter of Benjamin's first landlord.

What was the name of the newspaper Benjamin began publishing in 1729?

• The Pennsylvania Gazette
• The Pennsylvania News
• The Massachusetts News

What was the name of the famous almanac Benjamin began writing in 1732?

• Poor Benjamin's Almanack
• Poor Richard's Almanack
• Rich Richards Almanack

Why did Benjamin travel to England?

• To buy a printing press

• To meet a wife

• To find his brother James

Ben's List of Virtues
#1: Be _______: Don't lie or say that you don't think or mean

Ben's List of Virtues

#2_______: Only talk when you have something worth saying.

Ben's List of Virtues

#3: _________:Don't waste things or spend a lot of money on things you don't need

Ben's List of Virtues

#4:___________:Keep your clothes, your house, and yourself clean

Ben's List of Virtues

#5:__________: Don't eat or drink too much

Ben's List of Virtues

#6:________:Stay busy doing useful things