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Benjamin Franklin

The Articles of Confederation

Nonfiction | Essay / Speech | Adult | Published in 1781

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Essay Topics

1.

Would Benjamin Franklin’s structure of government have worked for the United States? Why or why not?

2.

Compare and contrast these Articles of Confederation with those ratified by the Continental Congress several years later.

3.

Identify some of the elements of Franklin’s Articles of Confederation that are radical for his time. Discuss what makes them so novel.