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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. In 1787, which American City still shows the effects of the Revolutionary War?
(a) Trenton, New Jersey.
(b) Philadelphia.
(c) New York City.
(d) Boston.

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

3. What is the first resolution of the New Jersey Plan?
(a) That all states have equal representation in Congress.
(b) That the Articles of Confederation are revised to make the federal Constitution adequate.
(c) That a single executive governs the country.
(d) That a national government is established with a supreme legislative, judicial, and executive branches.

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

5. What American diversion does Chevalier de Chastelleux experience while in Connecticut?
(a) Hunting wild turkey.
(b) Horse racing.
(c) Clearing timber for farmland.
(d) Squirrel hunting.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What question is considered at the first Saturday meeting of the quorum?

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

4. What does Madison consider to be the usefulness of the Senate?

5. What type of government does Virginia's George Wythe support?

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