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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 was the provisional treaty for the end of the war?

2. What position did Benjamin Franklin take at the Masonic lodge in France?

3. How old was Benjamin Franklin when he started writing his family history?

4. Where was Benjamin Franklin summoned to stand trial for forwarding the letters?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did John Adams and Franklin disagree over, in "Chapter Fifteen"?

4. What did Franklin inadvertently invent?

5. Where did Franklin travel in August 1771 and whom did he meet?

6. What was Franklin not pleased with regarding the turkey?

7. What was Franklin the only person to do?

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

9. What could Americans not agree on?

10. Who secretly met with Franklin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of the House of Representatives in early America and compare it to the role that the House has today.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the influence of Franklin's family on his life, and examine how Franklin's childhood influenced his adult life.

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