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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 was the name of the college Benjamin Franklin opened?

2. Who was co-postmaster, according to "Chapter Nine" and "Chapter Ten"?

3. What did Benjamin Franklin invented in 1742, according to "Chapter Six" and "Chapter Seven"?

4. Where did Benjamin Franklin and his new co-postmaster extend the postal service to?

5. Who fathered an illegitimate child in 1760?

Short Essay Questions

1. What three areas did Franklin attack the Penns over?

2. What troubled Franklin about William?

3. Why did Franklin's family migrate to America, according to "Chapter Two"?

4. What was the Stamp Act of 1765?

5. What did Franklin open, in "Chapter Seven"?

6. Who was George Whitefield, and what did Franklin admire about him?

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

8. Why did Franklin create the Pennsylvania Militia?

9. With whom did Franklin stay during his time in London?

10. What atmosphere did Franklin recreate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Franklin's obsession over his persona or his public image and how he developed his public image in America and other countries.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the relationship between France and the colonies in the 1700's.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of the Battle of Saratoga and examine how it changed the relationship between the colonies and other countries.

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