The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin by Gordon S. Wood

 Answer ONE of following questions from the book: 1. In what ways did Benjamin Franklin personify the idea of the American capitalist? How accurate were these descriptions? 2. How did Benjamin Franklin become a gentleman? Be specific. How did this change his life? Be specific. 3. Why was Franklin a British imperialist? How and why did he change his mind to fully support the patriot cause? In what ways does this differ from the images of him in American culture? 4. Explain the characterization of Benjamin Franklin in American culture. How does Gordon Wood change these conceptions? Be specific.