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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. Who fathered an illegitimate child in 1760?

2. What did Benjamin Franklin approve of religion focusing on?

3. Who went with Benjamin Franklin on a surveying trip?

4. What did Benjamin Franklin's writing help create?

5. When did Deborah give birth to a daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How were Americans regarded in London?

2. Why did Franklin's family migrate to America, according to "Chapter Two"?

3. Why did the postage service become a public issue rather than a private interest?

4. What were the Paxton Boys?

5. What did Franklin write on his voyage, and why was it significant?

6. What did Benjamin's apprenticeship at age 10 spark an interest in?

7. What were Franklin's relationships like with other men?

8. What did Franklin always try to link, according to "Chapter One"?

9. What method did Franklin adopt for his arguments and why?

10. What atmosphere did Franklin recreate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss who Thomas Jefferson was, the significance of the Declaration of Independence and Franklin's role in its creation.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of the Boston Tea Party, including who was involved, its purpose, and the effects on both Britain and the United States. Students should examine Franklin's beliefs about the Boston Tea Party and how it was similar or different to others of the time.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the Pennsylvania Militia in the life of the early colony, and examine why Franklin founded the Militia.

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