WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AND ITS IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Benjamin Franklin wrote ____, an annual publication that contained a calendar, weather and poems among other short articles.
A
Common Sense
B
Poor Richard’s Almanac
C
The American Crisis
D
The New York Times
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Poor Richard’s Almanack, which Benjamin Franklin began publishing on December 28, 1732, and went on to publish for 25 years, was created for the purpose of promoting his printing business.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is Poor Richard’s Almanack? Poor Richard’s Almanack was a Colonial American magazine-style collection of weather predictions, recipes, conversion/measurement charts, proverbs, puzzles, astronomical data, short stories/poems, advice, and more published between 1733-1758.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ben Franklin has been on the cover of The Old Farmer’s Almanac for generations, a nod to Franklin’s publication, Poor Richard’s Almanack, which came first. There are still other farmer’s almanacs in print, like Harris’ Farmer’s Almanac, for example.

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