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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. What library did Franklin create?

2. With whom did Benjamin Franklin go to London?

3. When did the Assembly vote to send Benjamin Franklin back to England?

4. Who did the Paxton Boys kill?

5. Who did Benjamin Franklin hope his son would marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What method did Franklin adopt for his arguments and why?

2. What caused some historians to think Franklin's experiment was faked?

3. What was James' the first to fight for?

4. What did Braddock underestimate and what did Franklin do to help the situation?

5. What was Franklin's view of the role of women?

6. Who was William Kieth, according to "Chapter Three"?

7. What troubled Franklin about William?

8. What was lightning considered prior to Franklin's work?

9. What did Franklin do in an effort to sink Keimer, in "Chapter Four"?

10. What were Franklin's relationships like with other men?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the Plan for Future Conduct and discuss whether Franklin lived up to the expectations he set for himself in his design.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the Boston Tea Party, including who was involved, its purpose, and the effects on both Britain and the United States. Students should examine Franklin's beliefs about the Boston Tea Party and how it was similar or different to others of the time.

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