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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. What ship was John Paul Jones battling with when he said, "I have not yet begun to fight!"?

2. Where did the convention to discuss the new constitution take place?

3. When did balloon mania hit France?

4. What did General Howe confiscate in Philadelphia?

5. Who was Temple's illegitimate daughter raised by?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Franklin take over, according to "Chapter Fourteen"?

2. What did Franklin turn the world's mind to and how did this effect America?

3. What happened on December 16, 1773?

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

5. Who was Arthur Bancroft?

6. What happened on August 18, 1775, according to "Chapter Twelve"?

7. What was Franklin the only person to do?

8. Who criticized Franklin's ideas, according to the "Conclusion"?

9. Who secretly met with Franklin?

10. What could Americans not agree on?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Franklin's obsession over his persona or his public image and how he developed his public image in America and other countries.

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