SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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Librarian
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Postmaster
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Lawyer
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Protestor
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Detailed explanation-1: -As joint Postmaster General, Franklin surveyed post roads and Post Offices, introduced a simple accounting method for postmasters, and had riders carry mail by night as well as day, speeding service.
Detailed explanation-2: -Franklin became a successful newspaper editor and printer in Philadelphia, the leading city in the colonies, publishing the Pennsylvania Gazette at age 23. He became wealthy publishing this and Poor Richard’s Almanack, which he wrote under the pseudonym “Richard Saunders".
Detailed explanation-3: -At age 17, Franklin ran away from his apprenticeship to Philadelphia, where he found work as a printer.
Detailed explanation-4: -From 1775-1776, Franklin served as Postmaster General under the authority of the Continental Congress. Postmasters typically operated the business out of their homes or printing offices.
Detailed explanation-5: -(Sept.) Runs away from apprenticeship, goes to New York and then to Philadelphia, where he gains employment as a printer.