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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. "Chapter Five" says Benjamin Franklin did not accept what?

2. What was the name of Benjamin Franklin's mother?

3. What consequences did the end of the partnership between Benjamin Franklin and David Hall have?

4. When did Deborah give birth to a daughter?

5. What did Benjamin Franklin theorize attracted lightning?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did the colony's safety depend on?

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

3. What cut into Franklin's income at the end of 1766?

4. What did Braddock underestimate and what did Franklin do to help the situation?

5. How were Americans regarded in London?

6. What three areas did Franklin attack the Penns over?

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

8. How long did Franklin think he would work in London, in "Chapter Eight"?

9. What did the Library Company of Philadelphia allowed Franklin to do, according to "Chapter Five"?

10. What was the Stamp Act of 1765?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Examine the relationship between Britain and the colonies in the 1700s.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the Plan for Future Conduct and discuss whether Franklin lived up to the expectations he set for himself in his design.

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