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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 was king of France at the time of Benjamin Franklin's visit?

2. What did Benjamin Franklin try to do in France?

3. What did Benjamin Franklin give to the rebellion?

4. What did General Howe confiscate in Philadelphia?

5. What career did Temple try and fail at after he returned to America?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Franklin's function at the convention, according to "Chapter Sixteen"?

2. What did Franklin begin writing when he stayed with the Shipley family in Twyford, in "Chapter Eleven"?

3. What did Franklin edit in Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence?

4. What did Congress accept in May 1785 ,and what did Franklin do?

5. What happened on December 16, 1773?

6. Who was Arthur Bancroft?

7. What did the Second Continental Congress create?

8. What did Franklin inadvertently invent?

9. What did Franklin forsake on March 20, 1778?

10. What was Franklin the only person to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Franklin's beliefs typified the Age of Enlightenment and conclude why his ideas were excluded from the canon of philosophy.

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

Examine Franklin's religious persuasion during childhood and compare it with his adult life.

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