LK #10 "Postmaster General Franklin"
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- Q1Both sides of the war were writing letters using __________ during the war?invisible inkMorse codequills30s
- Q2Who controlled the mail system?ColonistsFrenchBritish30s
- Q3Who was the father of the modern postal service?Benjamin FranklinGeogre WashingtonJohn Adams30s
- Q4Why were colonists nervous about sending letters through the mail?Loyalists and Tories were opening mail to expose revolutionaries.The mail was often lost in storms.British soldiers were burning down mail stations.30s
- Q5What did the letter "F" stand for in shorthand letter language?FireFreedomFight30s
- Q6Who appointed the Postmaster General?The Second Continental CongressThe British ArmyThe President30s
- Q7What did they use to reveal the invisible ink?coldheata special flashlight30s
- Q8What problem were people having with sending things through the mail?Stamps were expensive!The colonists didn't know how to read or writeLetters were getting stolen and you never knew who would be reading your letter30s
- Q9What was the volunteer organization that was responsible for communication between the colonies?G MailPony ExpressCommittee of Correspondence30s