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Colonies growing rapidly
Coastline began to become crowded
Many moved to Westward frontier Frontier: a word used by colonists to describe land on the
edge of European settlement
Took over more Native American Land
Diverse Africans, Dutch, Swedes, French, English, Jews, and many
other groups
Born 1706: Grandson of indentured servant
Most famous person of the English colonies
Learned at young age reading was key to success
Age 16, wrote funny stories for brothers newspaper “Mrs. Silence Dogood”
Eventually ran away to Philadelphia
1729: founded Philadelphia’s first newspaper, the Pennsylvania Gazette
Poor Richard’s Almanac
Almanac: a reference book that contains info. about the stars and weather
Added jokes and sayings
1732 – 1751 sold more copies than anything but the Bible
Busy Body — Franklin's Busy Body letters were also published in theAmerican Weekly Mercury. Miss Body's letters were filled with humorous looks at the battle of the sexes and barbs at local businessmen. Gossip was Busy Body's stock in trade.
Anthony Afterwit — Franklin created this "gentleman" to provide a humorous look at matrimony and married life from a male point of view. Mr. Afterwit appeared in Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette.
Alice Addertongue — Miss Addertongue was a thirty-five year old gossip who provided Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette with stories of scandal about prominent members of society.
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
Little strokes fell great oaks.
Glass, china, reputation, are easily cracked, and never well mended.
The sleeping fox catches no poultry.
A penny saved is a penny earned.
An open foe may prove a curse; but a pretended friend is worse.
Only today is worth two tomorrows.
Haste makes waste.
Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.
"Fish and visitors smell after three days.“
"Beware of the young Doctor & the old Barber."
"God works wonders now & then; Behold! a Lawyer, an honest Man!"
"A learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one."
Best known for experiments with electricity and his invention of the lightning rod.
Did it really happen?
Other inventions: Bifocal glasses
Wood-burning stove (Franklin Stove)
Swim Fins
Gulf Stream
Cooling by evaporation
Paying forward
Odometer
Three Wheel Clock
Street Lighting
Street Cleaners
FranklinStove
(Original, Modern)
Writings and experiments made him the best-known North American in Europe.
Find on map
On page 248
Grew quickly – became most major city
Great ethnic and religious diversity
Population of 35,000 by 1775
Started cities first public library and hospital
Started world’s first volunteer fire department Union Fire Company
Postmaster General Official in charge of the post office
Philadelphia’s official printer
Founded 4th College in N.A. – University of Pennsylvania
Wives of wealthy lived comfortable lives
Still, all women had many responsibilities
Women forced to work very hard to help keep farms and business running
Given very few rights, except those allowed by their husbands or fathers
Some women began their own businesses
“The Story of Pamela, Plate I” (1968-280, 1). Elite women in 18th-century
Some women would have had access to education and books, but only to the level that their parents thought suitable for their daughters’ future roles as wives and mothers.
Costal land was filling up, owned by wealthy planters
Most colonists could not afford land here
Began to move to backcountry
Backcountry: rugged land near Appalachian Mountains
Farming difficult: land rocky and uneven
Few large rivers and waterways
Difficult to reach
Conflicts with Native Americans
Lived rugged life, had to work hard to survive Homes made of cut logs
Carried riffles wherever they went
Spent most of day hunting
1. What were some of the major achievements of Ben Franklin? Founded first newspaper, public library, and volunteer fire dept. Invented
many items, experimented with electricity; wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac; established the University of Pennsylvania
2. Who lived throughout the English colonies in the 1700s?
People from many different lands and backgrounds
3. What was the role of women in the 1700s?
They worked hard and had few rights
4. What rights did women have in the 1700s?
Only the rights their husbands/fathers would allow
Choose one of the sayings from Poor Richard’s Almanac and write a paragraph about the meaning and how you see it in your life.
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