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1. What were the dates of Benjamin Franklin's birth and death?
2. How did young Ben Franklin learn the trade of printing?
3. How did Ben educate himself?
4. How did Franklin establish himself as a printer and expand his business?
5. What civic institutions did Franklin help to found in the city of Philadelphia?
6. What annual publication made Franklin wealthy enough to devote most of his time to science?
7. What were Benjamin Franklin's most famous inventions?
8. What did Franklin prove with his famous kite experiment?
9. Who were some of the other scientists with whom Franklin corresponded?
10. What public posts did Franklin hold before the American Revolution?
11. What official business took Franklin to London from 1757 to 1775?
12. How did Franklin and his family benefit from the public positions he held?
13. Why did Franklin return to Philadelphia in 1775?
14. In what European nation did Franklin spend most of the American Revolution?
15. Why is Franklin credited with helping the American colonies win?
16. What roles did Franklin play in the 1783 Treaty of Paris?
17. What were some of Franklin's contributions to the Constitutional Convention?
18. Who were some of Franklin's personal detractors and political opponents?
19. How did Franklin's ideas influence revolutions in other countries?
20. How and why do people around the world still honor Benjamin Franklin?
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