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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Benjamin Franklin try to do in France?
(a) Remain with his family.
(b) Remain in the country.
(c) Remain alone.
(d) Remain anonymous.

2. Where did Benjamin Franklin meet George Washington to discuss the troops?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) New York City.
(c) Boston.
(d) Cambridge.

3. Who was king of France at the time of Benjamin Franklin's visit?
(a) Louis III.
(b) Louis VI.
(c) Louis XVI.
(d) Louis V.

4. When did Sally and the women of Philadelphia raise donations to sew new shirts for the troops?
(a) November 1779.
(b) November 1778.
(c) December 1779.
(d) December 1778.

5. When did General Howe take Philadelphia?
(a) November 1777.
(b) September 1777.
(c) October 1777.
(d) August 1777.

6. When did Benjamin Franklin travel to Quebec?
(a) May 1775.
(b) March 1776.
(c) April 1776.
(d) March 1775.

7. Who replaced Silas Deane in France, according to "Chapter Fourteen"?
(a) John Quincy.
(b) John Stephens.
(c) John Adams.
(d) John Hancock.

8. Who prevented the British troops from arresting Samuel Adams and John Hancock?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Doctor Prescott.
(c) Jonas Clarke.
(d) Paul Revere.

9. Who was France's foreign minister at the time of Benjamin Franklin's visit?
(a) Comte Auguste.
(b) Comte Xavier.
(c) Comte Isidore.
(d) Comte de Vergennes.

10. Where was Benjamin Franklin summoned to stand trial for forwarding the letters?
(a) Boston.
(b) Thames.
(c) Cushings.
(d) Cockpit.

11. When did Congress accept Benjamin Franklin's resignation?
(a) August 1785.
(b) May 1785.
(c) April 1785.
(d) July 1785.

12. Where were Burgoyne and his forces defeated?
(a) Battle of Cherbourg.
(b) Battle of Ticonderoga.
(c) Battle of Bunker Hill.
(d) Battle of Saratoga.

13. How are Benjamin Franklin's family history disguised as?
(a) A letter to a friend.
(b) A letter to his son.
(c) A letter to Deborah.
(d) A letter to his grandson.

14. What did Benjamin Franklin give to the rebellion?
(a) His horses.
(b) His home.
(c) His patents.
(d) His salary.

15. What did Sally send to France as a present for the Queen?
(a) American made clothing.
(b) American made silk.
(c) American made guns.
(d) American made cotton.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Benjamin Franklin sign the Franco-American treaty?

2. What did Temple and General Lafayette want to stage?

3. When were the British defeated at Yorktown?

4. When was the provisional treaty for the end of the war?

5. What did Benjamin Franklin do with the angry letter he wrote?

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