HIST 12600 Chapter Notes - Chapter Part I - Part IV: The New-England Courant, Economic Mobility, 18 Months
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In 1720, james started the new england courant, the second newspaper in. America: franklin worked as a delivery boy, but started anonymously sending essays to his brother to be put in the newspaper a. Because he will be leaving soon, this cuts his courtship with deborah. Part two: opening, begins with letters from abel james and benjamin vaughn, complimenting. Part three: political project, wants to create a political party with international appeal, believes someone should found a party of virtue. Pennsylvania, and then deputy postmaster of philadelphia, and eventually the. Postmaster general of the united states: comes up with a plan for better funding the police by setting up a type of property tax, publishes a pamphlet on fire causation, and with some help he forms the. In 1756, franklin is appointed as the commissioner to england by the. Pennsylvania assembly where he must push for colonial rights: chosen for the job mostly because of his scientific reputation overseas.
