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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 replaced Silas Deane in France, according to "Chapter Fourteen"?

2. Whom did he compose the poem "Here Skugg/Lies snug/As a bug/In a rug" for?

3. What did Benjamin Franklin request after securing a loan for the war?

4. Where did Benjamin Franklin meet George Washington to discuss the troops?

5. Who did Benny marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Franklin view chess?

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

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

4. What did Franklin inadvertently invent?

5. What was Franklin the only person to do?

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

7. Who was Madame Brillon?

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

9. What could Americans not agree on?

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

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 Stamp Act of 1765, including why it was created and how it was significant for Britain and early America.

Essay Topic 3

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

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