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 the Treaty of Paris. (10[1]-5[1])A Loyalist from this family served as the last colonial (10[1])governor (10[1])of New Jersey (10[1])and was raised by Deborah Read. A politician from this family simultaneously served as US Minister to Sweden and France and served as the first Postmaster General. (10[2])For 10 points, (10[1])the Plan of Union was proposed at the Albany Congress by a member of what family, a Founding Father who wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac? ■END■ (10[1])

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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