1. How old was the Declaration of Independence in 1790? (1 mark)
14 years old
2. Who is the president of the United States in 1790? (1mark)
Gayest person ever , George Washington was president .
3. How did the surveyor plot the land that they would eventually build the new city? (2 marks)
The surveyor had a lay out the straight lines for the 10-square -mile city , plotted a perfect line running North and South using stars , instruments , astronomical clock , calculations and then East and West had a perfect line to .
4. What job did Benjamin Banneker get during this time? What was his title and who was he working for? (2 marks)\
he needed to know the astronomy and surveying , math , clocks figuring so the president decides to choose Ben .
5. How old is Benjamin in 1791? (1 mark )
he was almost 60 years old man !.
6. How does Benjamin feel when he reads his name in the news paper on March 12th? (1 mark)
He feels proud this name is in the news paper , he carefully folded his copy and laid it aside with his notes .
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