| A | B |
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| frontier | a word used by colonists and pioneers to describe land on the edge of their settlements. |
| almanac | a reference book containing facts and figures. |
| backcountry | in colonial times, the name given to the eastern foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. |
| Benjamin Franklin | writer, scientist, delegate to Congress, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Philadelphia | A city in southeastern Pennsylvania. It was the capital of the U.S. for 10 yrs. |
| Shenandoah Valley | A rich, agricultural valley in Virginia. |
| Mrs. Silence Dogwood | Ben Franklin beginnings as a writer. |
| Poor Richards Almanac | A reference book written by Franklin |
| lightening rod, bifocal eyeglasses, wood-burning stove | some of Franklin's inventions |
| Pennsylvannia Gazette | Philadelphia's first newspaper, begun by Franklin. |
| library, hospital, volunteer fire department | All started by Ben Franklin |
| Ben Franklin | founder of first college in Philadelphia |
| Great Awakening | led to the founding of many other new colleges |
| between 1700 and 1760 | When Savannah was settled |
| Pennsylvannia | The colony that contained the largest unsettled area. |
