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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 did the French want Benjamin Franklin to meet?

2. How old was Benjamin Frankly when he died?

3. Who did Benjamin Franklin send his last letter to?

4. What office was Benjamin Franklin elected to after the end of the War for Independence?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened on December 16, 1773?

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

4. Who secretly met with Franklin?

5. What did Franklin inadvertently invent?

6. How did Franklin view chess?

7. What hit France in 1783?

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

9. What was Franklin the only person to do?

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

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 role of the Second Continental Congress and its impact on early American government.

Essay Topic 3

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

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