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MODULE C - Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790) (p.
124)
TASK
Read the text below and fill in the blanks with the words in
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bought children colonists comfort country day electricity
hospital influential instruments newspaper politician popular
prosperous scientific son subjects twelve unknown war
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In the 18th century Benjamin Franklin was the most famous American
after George Washington. He was a man of letters, a scientist, a
successful businessman, a … and a diplomat. He well represented
the realization of the 'American Dream' as, though being the …
of a poor candle-maker, he became one of the most … men of
his day.
He was born in Boston, one of 17 …, and started to work when
he was … . He loved reading and went on to study a variety
of … with the result that he became perhaps the best-educated
man of his … .
A few years later he settled down in Philadelphia where, in 1729,
he … the Pennsylvania Gazette, one of the most … colonial
newspapers. This made him an … man. He wrote most of the material
for this … himself. He made Philadelphia the most advanced
city in the colonies. He founded a …, a fire company, a library,
an insurance company and a university, institutions virtually …
at the time.
In his forties he devoted himself to … studies. His ingenious
experiments and machines and particularly his studies on …
brought him fame in Europe. He contributed greatly to the …
and safety of everyday by life inventing, amongst other things,
the lightning rod, bifocal glasses, a heating stove, and even musical
… .
He did a lot for his … : he contributed to the writing of the
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution and, as minister
to France, he persuaded the French to support the … during
the … against the British.
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