TrueTales · Founding Fathers
Benjamin Franklin Builds the Bridge at the Convention
Ages 7-10 · 4 min
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📖 Comprehension Questions
1. What was the main problem the delegates were arguing about at the Convention?
2. Why did Benjamin Franklin have to be carried to the hall in a sedan chair?
3. What did Franklin admit in the sentence that James Wilson read to the other delegates?
4. How long did the delegates spend arguing inside the Pennsylvania State House?
5. What did the thirty-nine delegates sign on September 17, 1787?
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⭐ Did You Know?
Benjamin Franklin saves the Constitutional Convention with one quiet speech.
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