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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 are Benjamin Franklin's family history disguised as?

2. Who did the French want Benjamin Franklin to meet?

3. Who did Benjamin Franklin send his last letter to?

4. Who was Temple's illegitimate daughter raised by?

5. Who tried to undermine Benjamin Franklin by attacking Temple in America, according to "Chapter Fifteen"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where did Franklin travel in August 1771 and whom did he meet?

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

6. Who was Madame Brillon?

7. What did the Second Continental Congress create?

8. Who secretly met with Franklin?

9. What did Franklin edit in Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence?

10. Who was Arthur Bancroft?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss who Thomas Jefferson was, the significance of the Declaration of Independence and Franklin's role in its creation.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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