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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. Where did Benjamin Franklin meet George Washington to discuss the troops?

2. What did John Paul Jones do before the Revolution war?

3. What did Benjamin Franklin request after securing a loan for the war?

4. Who prevented the British troops from arresting Samuel Adams and John Hancock?

5. Who was France's foreign minister at the time of Benjamin Franklin's visit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What could Americans not agree on?

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

3. What did the Second Continental Congress create?

4. Who was Arthur Bancroft?

5. Who criticized Franklin's ideas, according to the "Conclusion"?

6. Who secretly met with Franklin?

7. What was Franklin the only person to do?

8. Who was Madame Brillon?

9. What did Congress accept in May 1785 ,and what did Franklin do?

10. What happened to William after Benjamin Franklin's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the influence of Franklin's family on his life, and examine how Franklin's childhood influenced his adult life.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Franklin's relationship with women, such as Deborah Read, Madame Helvetius, and others.

Essay Topic 3

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

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