Princeton University

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/princeton-university

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Princeton University built?1746 as the College of New Jersey
2. What is the location?Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
3. What is the ivy league member?Yes
4. What is Princeton University and when was it founded?Princeton University is a very old college in New Jersey that started in 1746 as the College of New Jersey. It moved to its current home in Princeton in 1756.
5. Why did Princeton start out teaching ministers?The college was first created to train Presbyterian ministers and leaders for the growing American colonies.

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