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EH 208:Franklin Letter: Notes
EH 208:Franklin Letter: Notes
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Undergraduate 2
01/09/2016

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Who was Benjamin Franklin's letter addressed to?
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Joseph Priestley
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What did Joseph Priestley discover?
Definition
A range of gasses including oxygen.
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What is Joseph Priestley's role in the Enlightenment?
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He was one of their most important scientists
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In Benjamin Franklin's letter to Joseph Priestly, what is the belief Franklin articulates?
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The belief that scientific knowledge will give rise to endless progress.
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How long was Benjamin Franklin alive?
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From 1706 to 1790
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How long was Joseph Priestly alive?
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From 1733 to 1804
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Was Joseph Priestley an English chemist who experimented with electricity?
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Yes, he was also a friend of Benjamin Franklin.
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In what way does Benjamin Franklin believe that moral science is an improvement?
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He believes that they will show men how to properly treat one another, and how they have been wrongly treating each other.
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