Round 3: Tossup 4

A woman from this family named Ann Smith published the Newport Mercury, making her the first American female newspaper editor. Under the oversight of a man from this family, Joshua Huddy was hanged, prompting the Asgill Affair. A politician from this family bequeathed his papers to his grandson William Temple, who was the Secretary to the American delegation at (10[1])the Treaty of Paris. A Loyalist from this family served as the last colonial governor of New Jersey and was raised by Deborah Read. (10[1])A politician from this family simultaneously served as US Minister to Sweden and France and served as the first Postmaster General. For 10 points, the Plan of Union was proposed at the Albany Congress (10[1])by a member of what family, a Founding Father who wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac? ■END■

ANSWER: Franklin [accept Benjamin Franklin; accept William Franklin; accept William Temple Franklin; accept Ann Smith Franklin]
<NS, American History> | Packet C - Virginia Tech A, Waterloo A, UCSD A, UBC A
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Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Neg %Avg. Buzz
California (North)Main Site3100%0%58.33
CanadaMain Site10100%0%105.20
FloridaMain Site3100%0%85.33
Great LakesMain Site5100%0%79.00
MidwestMain Site8100%13%90.75
NortheastMain Site6100%17%104.17
OverflowMain Site4100%25%98.75
South CentralMain Site2100%0%75.50
SoutheastMain Site7100%0%92.71
UKMain Site1292%0%111.91
Upper Mid-AtlanticMain Site8100%25%104.75
Upstate NYMain Site4100%0%86.50