| A | B |
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| bubonic plague | a terrible disease that spread through London |
| debt | The king of England owed a ____ to William Penn's father |
| Pennsylvania | Penn's wooded land |
| Philadelphia | the capital of the United States in 1790 |
| whistle | Ben Franklin paid too much for this as a child |
| almanac | a calendar with other useful information |
| pray | Ben Franklin suggested that the men writing the Constitution should do this |
| surveyor | someone who measures land and draws maps |
| England | won the French and Indian war |
| constitution | This was written by representatives from each state |
| George Washington | first in war, peace, and the hearts of his countrymen |
| Quakers | They were persecuted because of their different beliefs. |
| equal | Quakers believed that all people were _____. |
| France | Ben Franklin went to this country to borrow money for the American Revolution. |
| fire department | Ben Franklin helped plan the first one of these in America |
| President of the United States | the highest job in our country's government |
| Friends | Another name for Quakers |
| "city of brotherly love" | Philadelphia |
| American Revolution | war between England and America |
| Constitution | a set of laws |
| July 4, 1776 | the date the Declaration of Independence was written. |
| February 22 | George Washington's birthday |
| William Penn | His father threw him out of the house when he became a Quaker. |
| candle maker | what Ben Franklin's father did for a living |
| kite | what Ben Franklin used to prove that lightning was electricity |
| redcoats | British soldiers |
| untrained farmers | many of George Washington's soldiers |
| plan of government | Constitution |
| smallpox | George Washington got sick with this when he was on a trip with his brother. |
| Ben Franklin | He was a printer, writer, inventor, scientist, policeman, fireman, candle maker, and postman |
