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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. How many articles detailing the new United Colonies of North America did Benjamin Franklin write?

2. When did General Howe take Philadelphia?

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

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

5. Who did Benjamin Franklin form a flirtatious relationship with while writing his family history?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What hit France in 1783?

3. Who secretly met with Franklin?

4. What did the Second Continental Congress create?

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

6. Who was Madame Brillon?

7. What was Franklin's function at the convention, according to "Chapter Sixteen"?

8. What did Franklin forsake on March 20, 1778?

9. Who was Arthur Bancroft?

10. What did Franklin turn the world's mind to and how did this effect America?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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