History 1301
Dr. Brunet
Name __________________________________
Book Exam for Founding Brothers, Joseph Ellis
Choose ONE of the following and write a complete essay fully answering all of the
questions. Your essay is worth a full 100 points.
Founding Brothers was written, not as a flowing narrative, but in six separate, discrete
chapters disconnected from each other. What themes connect these chapters together,
other than they contain characters from the Revolutionary generation? In your opinion,
does Ellis’ presentation of his material in this manner distract from his overall thesis?
How would you characterize the personalities in the book Founding Brothers? In your
opinion, did the personalities of the Revolutionary generation help or hinder their goal
of creating a stable republic in the early years of the United States? Explain your answer.
Use this page as a cover sheet. Due in my Dropbox account on Nov 26 by 4:30
pm.