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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was England increasingly suspicious of the colonies' intentions, especially when Franklin was escorted to a ferry by an honor guard?
(a) They viewed such activities being reserved for the British, not colonists.
(b) They were distrusting of this pomp.
(c) Franklin was the representative who appeared before the King's court.
(d) This was only seen in royalty.

2. A new preacher arrived of whom Franklin approved as his sermons supported virtuous values, and he published pamphlets for him until he soon learned his sermons plagiarized which individuals?
(a) Latin scholars.
(b) English scholars.
(c) Greek scholars.
(d) German scholars.

3. What was the crown's response to the American proposal?
(a) They rejected the plan and proposed an army paid by a special tax.
(b) They rejected the plan and sent an army to take over.
(c) They accepted the plan if Americans paid a special tax for an army.
(d) They modified the plan and proposed a president that answered to the crown.

4. Braddock was overconfident and did what?
(a) Relied on his experience.
(b) Relied on his training.
(c) Scoffed at the colonists.
(d) Scoffed at Benjamin's advice.

5. As France became an increasing threat against the American colonies, Franklin wrote a proposal for the colonies to join together in what fashion?
(a) Under one government, but 13 nations.
(b) Under one government, as one nation.
(c) Under multiple governments, 13 states.
(d) Under one government, no states.

6. What bad news prompted Franklin to go to Boston again?
(a) To visit his mother, who was dying.
(b) To visit James, who was dying.
(c) To visit his father, who was dying.
(d) To visit James, who was in jail again.

7. Franklin established a militia to protect the English colonies from who?
(a) Spanish, French.
(b) Germans, French.
(c) French, Indians.
(d) Spanish, Germans.

8. Franklin presented Loudoun with an account of all the expenses he incurred in support of Braddock and his troops, and he received how much in repayment?
(a) 500 pounds.
(b) Nothing.
(c) 2,400 pounds.
(d) 1,200 pounds.

9. What were some of the inventions of Franklin's beyond his stove?
(a) Bifocal eyeglasses, the glass harmonica, and the lightning rod.
(b) Lightning rod, flexible urinary catheter, and the water pump.
(c) Metal harmonica, visual glasses, and the flexible urinary catheter.
(d) Bifocal glasses, recoiless rifle, and the lightning rod.

10. As he believed people should have free access to things that improved their lives, what did Franklin do in regard to his stove?
(a) Helped othrs construct their stoves.
(b) Manufactured them, sold without a profit.
(c) Refused to patent it.
(d) Donated profits from sales to charity.

11. When they finally sailed, it was a long, slow journey filled with delays and other problems, and Franklin described what?
(a) The captain's unconcern, ironic flaws that caused delay.
(b) The captain's concern, ironic flaws that caused delay.
(c) The captain's pride, ironic flaws that caused delay.
(d) The captain's shame, ironic flaws that caused delay.

12. Franklin assisted the postmaster of Philadelphia, a position that did what?
(a) Improved circulation and distribution of his newspaper greatly.
(b) Had no impact on his newspaper circulation.
(c) Improved circulation and distribution of his newspaper modestly.
(d) Improved circulation and distribution of his newspaper barely.

13. Franklin's son died of smallpox at what age?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 4.

14. What happened upon this trip in England to represent the colonists that Franklin recorded in his autobiography?
(a) Nothing.
(b) His discussions with the Queen.
(c) His discussions with the King.
(d) His discussions with English officials.

15. Who would appoint a grand-president?
(a) Male property owners over 21.
(b) Colonial landowners.
(c) Colonial governments.
(d) The crown.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the governor argue before Loudoun?

2. In Chapter XII, who was the new governor sent from England?

3. In what year did the physician friend of Franklin propose a town hospital?

4. In what year did Franklin invent his famous stove?

5. As Franklin's men were leaving this area, how many farmers approached them and asked for guns for protection?

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