THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FIRST GREAT AWAKENING RELIGIOUS REVIVAL AND AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Yes
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No
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -A common mistake made by many is the assumption that Benjamin Franklin was President of the United States. The fact is, unlike his contemporaries George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, Franklin never held the office of the presidency.
Detailed explanation-2: -Benjamin Franklin never served as President of the United States. Franklin was active in Pennsylvania politics and worked as an ambassador for America. Franklin served as the 6th President of Pennsylvania from 1785 to 1788 and then retired from public life due to his ailing health.
Detailed explanation-3: -Benjamin Franklin did not become a president because he was in poor health when the office was created and died in 1790, less than a year after Washington took office. Franklin was able to attend the Philadelphia Convention, but was unwell and stricken by gout at the time.
Detailed explanation-4: -He was not a president; in fact currently, there are only two non presidents in the front of US bills. One is Benjamin Franklin and the other is Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill.