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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Western Territory, the Land Companies and the Northwest Ordinance. Manasseh Cutler..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the "pursuit of happiness" mean to the Convention delegates?
(a) A man has the potential to choose any occupation.
(b) A man is able to vote in all elections.
(c) A man engages in any type of private behavior as long as he is happy.
(d) A man rises according to his abilities and industry.

2. Why is it necessary for the Western Territories to have an ocean port?
(a) It enables them to travel and explore the rest of the continent.
(b) It enables them to trade effectively with others.
(c) It enables them to fish and expand their diet.
(d) It enables them to have a navy in case of war.

3. Which delegate elegantly rebuts Paterson's defense of the New Jersey plan?
(a) Charles Pinckney.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) James Wilson.

4. What is important about the reading of state credentials?
(a) The state credentials allow the delegates to introduce themselves, because they are all strangers.
(b) The state credentials reveal signs of the way the states are thinking at the start of the discussion.
(c) Reading the state credentials make the actions legal under the Articles of Confederation.
(d) Reading the state credentials give everyone a chance to get used to the regional differences in speech and accent.

5. In 1787, which American city reminds travelers of London?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Washington, D. C..
(c) New York City.
(d) Boston.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Edmund Randolph?

2. Which delegate from South Carolina claims to have a plan similar to that presented by Edmund Randolph?

3. How does Dr. Franklin arrive at the State House?

4. What term do Americans use to describe the process of clearing the land of trees?

5. What American diversion does Chevalier de Chastelleux experience while in Connecticut?

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