TrueTales · Founding Fathers
Benjamin Banneker Maps a New Capital for America
Ages all · 5 min
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📖 Comprehension Questions
1. What time of day did Benjamin Banneker wake up by reading the sky?
2. Why did Major Andrew Ellicott choose Benjamin Banneker to help survey the land for the new capital?
3. What did Benjamin do every night while the other surveyors were sleeping?
4. Why did Benjamin say that the stars do not lie?
5. What did Benjamin create after he returned home from surveying the land for Washington's capital?
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⭐ Did You Know?
Benjamin Banneker uses his brilliance to help build a brand-new American capital.
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