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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The governor and Franklin sat down with Loudoun and discussed their arguments, and Franklin took what position for the Assembly?
(a) The colonists sought only to live frugally.
(b) The colonists recognized the King, but also had rights.
(c) The colonists had certain rights.
(d) The colonists felt they could govern themselves.

2. The British troops' march was disastrous and most of the men were killed or wounded, and the rest fled back where?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York.
(c) Baltimore.
(d) Philadelphia.

3. What project did Franklin undertake subsequent to the public hospital?
(a) Public city garbage collection.
(b) City water system.
(c) Cleaning the city streets.
(d) City sewer system.

4. In what year did Franklin invent his famous stove?
(a) 1736.
(b) 1738.
(c) 1740.
(d) 1742.

5. In Chapter XII, who was the new governor sent from England?
(a) General Denny.
(b) Captain Denny.
(c) Bishop Denny.
(d) Admiral Denny.

6. Franklin proposed the governmental group would contribute an amount equal to what?
(a) Two percent of city taxes collected annually.
(b) Half that of the subscribers.
(c) That of the subscribers.
(d) Twice that of the subscribers.

7. The first task was to defend which area where enemies were plenty?
(a) Southwest territories.
(b) Southeast territories.
(c) Northwest territories.
(d) Northeast territories.

8. Franklin's men complied, but it rained, and how many of the farmers were killed due to guns that failed?
(a) All but 1.
(b) Nearly all.
(c) All of them.
(d) Several.

9. What did Mr. Whitefield construct a large building for?
(a) Anyone who desired to preach fundamentalism to a large mass.
(b) Anyone of any sect who had something to say to a large mass.
(c) Anyone who wanted to preach Protestantism to a large mass.
(d) Anyone who wished to preach Christianity to a large mass.

10. Franklin undertook the improvement of law enforcement, including the appointment of non-biased policemen and what else?
(a) Levying a provincial tax to pay them.
(b) Levying a county tax to pay them.
(c) Levying a city tax to pay them.
(d) Levying a colonial tax to pay them.

11. Franklin became the Postmaster and had the opportunity to do what?
(a) Travel around Pennsylvania.
(b) Travel around England.
(c) Travel around Europe.
(d) Travel around America.

12. 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) German scholars.
(b) Greek scholars.
(c) Latin scholars.
(d) English scholars.

13. What did the governor argue before Loudoun?
(a) His authority came from England, the most important nation.
(b) He was given specific duties, the colonists have no rights.
(c) The colonists rights were limited to landownership, religion, education.
(d) He was given specific duties, the Assembly must obey him.

14. Franklin proposed the use of what in Philadelphia?
(a) Electrical trolley cars.
(b) Horse-drawn trolley cars.
(c) Taxi carriages.
(d) Street lamps.

15. When did Franklin first write his Poor Richard's Almanac?
(a) 1732.
(b) 1736.
(c) 1730.
(d) 1734.

Short Answer Questions

1. Franklin established a militia to protect the English colonies from who?

2. As Franklin was readying to leave, Lord Loudoun arrived from England and said he had been sent to settle matters so who would not be bothered?

3. How successful was Franklin's funding proposal for the hospital?

4. The concept of electricity intrigued Franklin and he did what?

5. The British sent how many military troops to the American colonies led by General Braddock?

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