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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. When did the British troops try to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock?

2. When did William publish some of his father's work?

3. What did Benjamin Franklin say the middle class had few of?

4. What is the name of the little story that Benjamin Franklin wrote to explain his personality?

5. How are Benjamin Franklin's family history disguised as?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was Arthur Bancroft?

3. What did Franklin take over, according to "Chapter Fourteen"?

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

5. What did Franklin attempt to do when he went to France, in "Chapter Thirteen"?

6. What could Americans not agree on?

7. What was Franklin not pleased with regarding the turkey?

8. What hit France in 1783?

9. What happened on August 18, 1775, according to "Chapter Twelve"?

10. Who secretly met with Franklin?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Franklin's beliefs typified the Age of Enlightenment and conclude why his ideas were excluded from the canon of philosophy.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of the Second Continental Congress and its impact on early American government.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how individualism and communitarianism are intertwined and both are needed for survival.

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