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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. When did Benjamin Franklin's partnership with David Hall end?

2. How old was Benjamin Franklin when he was enrolled in Latin school?

3. With whom did Benjamin Franklin set up his printing?

4. What caused Benjamin Franklin's friendship with James Ralph to end?

5. "Chapter Two" states Franklin's family name meant what in the Middle Ages?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Franklin's goals, according to "Chapter Ten?"

2. Why did Franklin create the Pennsylvania Militia?

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

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

5. What was Franklin invited to join in December 1730?

6. What was the Stamp Act of 1765?

7. What was lightning considered prior to Franklin's work?

8. What did the Assembly vote to do, at the end of "Chapter Nine?"

9. What did Franklin open, in "Chapter Seven"?

10. What caused some historians to think Franklin's experiment was faked?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the significance of the Battle of Saratoga and examine how it changed the relationship between the colonies and other countries.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Franklin's views on slavery and how others viewed slavery at the time. Students may examine whether his actions were in line with his beliefs.

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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