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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. Braddock and the troops were sent for what two reasons?

2. When did Franklin first write his Poor Richard's Almanac?

3. Which college evolved from Franklin's endeavors in public education?

4. Who would appoint a grand-president?

5. How successful was Franklin's funding proposal for the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. When troubles arose between the Assembly and Captain Denny, what initially took place when Lord Loudoun was sent over from England?

2. What was the initial activity of this militia supported by taxpayers?

3. What were some of the improvements to Philadelphia that Franklin participated in?

4. How did Franklin describe his trip across the ocean?

5. What did Franklin relate regarding his famous Franklin stove?

6. What was Franklin's approach to Captain Denny upon his arrival from England?

7. What transpired subsequent to Franklin's pursuit of the office of justice of the peace?

8. What were some of the accomplishments Franklin had to praise about the Reverend Mr. Whitefield?

9. What did the colonies do subsequent to the initial two troops serving under General Braddock?

10. What was Franklin's involvement in Philadelphia's first town hospital?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did Franklin relate about his own father that perhaps reflected on his relationship with his son, William?

Essay Topic 2

What topic did Franklin devote more of his attention toward than any other in his work? Other than being a topic of significant interest to him, why did he focus so long on this aspect?

Essay Topic 3

What course did Franklin pursue to initially get and remain published when still a teenager? How did his writing progress under his first publisher?

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