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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. Which delegate opens the Convention's "main business"?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Edmund Randolph.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

2. Who founded the Ohio Company and sells shares to congressmen?
(a) George Washington.
(b) James Wilson.
(c) Manasseh Cutler.
(d) Elbridge Gerry.

3. What does Madison consider "a clear principle of free government"?
(a) The announcement and publication of all government decisions.
(b) The ability of anyone to run for legislative office.
(c) Voting rights for everyone, regardless of status.
(d) The ability of the people to elect at least one branch of the legislature.

4. How does Dr. Franklin arrive at the State House?
(a) On foot.
(b) On horseback.
(c) In a sedan chair.
(d) In a carriage.

5. Which state comes prepared to oppose proportional representation?
(a) Delaware.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) New York.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter Six, the Convention delegates decide the members of the National Senate are to be chosen by which procedure?

3. What does late-eighteenth-century Americans eat for breakfast?

4. How does Hamilton get named as a delegate to the Convention?

5. In 1787, which American City still shows the effects of the Revolutionary War?

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