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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Franklin's son died of smallpox at what age?

2. Franklin said he felt he and other inventors needed to be _____, and therefore he would not profit from his inventions?

3. Franklin proposed the governmental group would contribute an amount equal to what?

4. What were some of the inventions of Franklin's beyond his stove?

5. What did Mr. Whitefield construct a large building for?

Short Essay Questions

1. When troubles arose between the Assembly and Captain Denny, what initially took place when Lord Loudoun was sent over from England?

2. What did Franklin relate regarding his famous Franklin stove?

3. What was one instance Franklin related about government officials skirting the technicalities of legal requirements?

4. What transpired subsequent to Franklin's pursuit of the office of justice of the peace?

5. What was Franklin's involvement in Philadelphia's first town hospital?

6. What was Franklin able to do once he had sold most of his businesses?

7. What was the initial activity of this militia supported by taxpayers?

8. What was Franklin's connection with the study of electricity?

9. What personal problems did Franklin sustain as a result of his delaying his trip to England to negotiate with Lord Loudoun?

10. How did Franklin respond to the British reaction to their suspicions of the American colonies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Franklin was a major figure in the American Enlightenment as reflected by what in his autobiography?

Essay Topic 2

How did Franklin demonstrate he was a man of principle? How so in regard to publication of his newspaper? In what way was it reflected in regard to his inventions? How so with respect to patents?

Essay Topic 3

Encyclopedias and professional works include soldier among Franklin's many other credits. How did he execute this role? What accomplishments are to his credit as a military leader?

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