Read the passage. Benjamin Franklin was one of the most extraordinary human beings the world has ever known. He was an outstanding diplomat, inventor, writer, and scientist who continues to influence the world today. Which of the following addresses a counterargument in an essay with this thesis statement? O Franklin was a political humorist, but many people did not find his point of view amusing. O Franklin's experiments with electricity may seem dangerous and foolish today, but they resulted in the invention of the lightning rod Franklin was the greatest political thinker that the British colonies produced. Franklin played a huge rule in the founding of the United States.

Analyze the quotation below in the context of european exploration in the americas. as you read the quote, think about what it says about columbus's motivations to explore. was he interested in gaining knowledge, wealth, or both? how did his motivations influence how he treated the people already living in the americas? i did not try to examine them in detail, because it could not be done in 50 years. for my desire is to see and discover as much as i can before returning to your highnesses, our lord willing, in april. it is true that in the event of finding places where there is gold or spices in quantity i should stop until i had collected as much as i could. i, therefore, proceed in the hope of coming across such places.