1) What is this document? The document is an autobiography about Benjamin Franklin. 2)Who wrote the document? The document was written by Benjamin Franklin. Franklin was born January 25, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. Benjamin Franklin is well known for his part in the Declaration of independence and the U.S. Constitution. 3)When was the document written/created? The document was written in 1776. The same year that Franklin signed the Declaration of Independence. In 1776 the thirteen colonies became the United States of America. 4)Where was the document written/created? The autobiography written by Benjamin Franklin was written in the United States but the exact location the document was written is unknown, but with research I know that Benjamin Franklin was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania signing the Declaration …show more content…
Does this influence your interpretation? The opening of the entire document is addressed to his son William Franklin, yet the audience shifts to no one in particular. The addressing doesn’t change my interpretation of the document. 7)What questions does the document raise? What don’t we know about this document (and where might we find those answers)? We don’t know the what the entire document is saying we only know part, but with a visit to the library we will be able to read the entire document and understand fully the purpose of the autobiography. I also am not sure if the auto biography was more of a diary or to be shown to the public, but with research I will be able to find out he intended reason for the document. 8)How does the author’s gender, race, and socio-economic class compare to the people about whom he or she is writing? Benjamin Franklin’s gender, race, and socio-economic class are the exact same as his son’s. 9)What does this document tell us about U.S. history through the Civil War (experiences, status, and power relations of the people concerned with the