The last sentence of the passage says that Franklin returned home to help the patriots. What do you think he was returning home to help the patriots with?
Read A Fictional Excerpt from a Boy’s Diary, Written in New York City, New York—July 11, 1776 and answer the following questions.
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Why did Dickie and the narrator think the last part of the Declaration of Independence they heard read aloud was a bit less exciting than the first part?
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List the events that led up to the American Revolution and the role that Benjamin Franklin played in the events. The first event should be on top and the last event on bottom.
Franklin left England and went home to support the patriots
Franklin's cartoon was used to encourage the colonies to be united against the Stamp Act.
Franklin traveled to England and persuaded Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act.
Parliament passed the Stamp Act. Franklin and the colonists were upset.
In addition to Pennsylvania, Franklin went on to represent Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Georgia
What is the main idea of this passage?
Franklin was a persuasive man.
Franklin had many significant roles in the American Revolution.
Franklin worked with the British to find resolutions.
