Quiz on Mary Katharine Goddard

Who was likely the United States' first female employee?

• Belinda Starling

• Sarah Goddard

• Mary Katharine Goddard

• Martha Washington

What role did Mary Katharine Goddard hold in Baltimore?

• Mayor

• Governor

• Postmaster

• Senator

Which document did Mary Katharine Goddard print with her full name?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

What was the name of the newspaper Mary Katharine Goddard took over in Baltimore?

• The Baltimore Sun

• The Maryland Journal

• The Providence Gazette

• The Pennsylvania Chronicle

Which famous pamphlet did Goddard reprint in her newspaper?

• The Federalist Papers

• The Rights of Man

• Poor Richard's Almanack

• Common Sense

What did Mary Katharine Goddard do after losing her job as postmaster?

• Became a teacher

• Started a new newspaper

• Ran a bookstore and sold dry goods

• Moved to England

Who replaced Mary Katharine Goddard as postmaster of Baltimore?

• John White

• Benjamin Franklin

• Samuel Osgood

• William Goddard

What did Mary Katharine Goddard leave to her slave, Belinda Starling, in her will?

• Her newspaper business

• Her property, thereby freeing her

• A sum of money

• Her printing press

What was the relationship between Mary Katharine Goddard and William Goddard?

• Siblings

• Cousins

• Business partners

• Unrelated

What did Mary Katharine Goddard do when Congress failed to pay her during the war years?

• Closed her business

• Paid post riders herself

• Moved to another city

• Sued the government