Round 7: 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. (-5[1])A politician from this family bequeathed his papers (-5[1])to his grandson William Temple, who was the Secretary to the American delegation at the Treaty of Paris. A Loyalist from this family served as the last colonial governor (10[2])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. (10[1])For 10 points, the Plan of Union was proposed at the Albany (10[1])Congress by a member of what family, a Founding Father who wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac? (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

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