Honors English - Test 2 Ben Franklin's 13 Virtues/Q's/Random facts

1) Temperance

Self control (eating or drinking)

2) Silence

Avoiding conflict in conversation

3) Order

Organization (having everything tidy + time management)

4) Resolution

Do what your supposed to do + what you’ll say you do

5) Frugality

Waste nothing!!

6) Industry

Be productive all the time

7) Sincerity

Don’t think/speak poorly of others

8) Justice

Don’t insult people + compliment people

9) Moderation

Avoid extremes (don’t be offended when insulted)

10) Cleanliness

Be clean + organized

11) Tranquility

At peace (don’t sweat the small stuff)

13) Humility

Be like Jesus + Socrates

What was Franklin’s condition when he arrived?

He was ragged, dirty, hungry, had little/no money

What has to happen first to officially have morally good behavior?

Form good habits in the place of bad ones

Why did Franklin put temperance first on the list?

Having temperance first makes the other virtues easier to follow

Why did Franklin try to focus on all of the virtues instead of one at a time?

If he focused on one virtue he would forget about the others

Why was Franklin constantly thinking about the 13 virtues?

If he wasn’t constantly thinking about his virtues he would be thinking about his bad virtues

Why did Franklin sometimes mess up?

His urges made him do the wrong thing sometimes

What was Franklin devoted to?

Self-improvement + improvement of society

What was Franklin’s first line of work?

Pennsylvania Gazette

All the areas Franklin dabbled?

Diplomat, publisher, negotiator, engineer (made boats), inventor

What was he trying to accomplish for the Colonies while he was in London?

Trying to create peace and prevent war

Why did Franklin sail back to America in 1775

Relinquished his hopes for peace

Why did Franklin sail to Paris in 1776?

To negotiate a treaty that brought French into war with Britain

What about Franklin is “typically American”?

His practicality

What does our tax claim Americans have always believed? In what ways can this be measured?

They believed in the possibility of progress. This can be measured by technical, financial, educational, social, and spiritual.

What was the purpose of his “moral machine”?

To improve the quality of his character

What does it mean to infer?

Use clues/to guess

What does it mean to imply?

Suggest indirectly

Why did Franklin have to flee Boston for Philadelphia?

Dispute between brothers