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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 metaphor does John Dickinson use to describe his view of American government?
(a) A family, with the father representing the chief executive.
(b) A machine, with the parts representing the legislative body.
(c) A farm, with the farmer representing the central government.
(d) A solar system with the sun representing the central government.

2. Which delegate from South Carolina claims to have a plan similar to that presented by Edmund Randolph?
(a) John Adams.
(b) Elbridge Gerry.
(c) James Madison.
(d) Charles Pinkney.

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

4. In 1787, which state is not participating in the Union?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) New York.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Vermont.

5. What issue is most important for the states of Kentucky and Tennessee?
(a) Free commerce down the Mississippi River and an ocean port for goods.
(b) Proportional representation for all slaves.
(c) Fair boundaries with neighboring states and a share of the Western Territory.
(d) A tariff on their goods, including tobacco and timber.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which delegate is president of the Illinois-Wabash Land Company?

2. What does Madison consider "a clear principle of free government"?

3. Which delegate opens the Convention's "main business"?

4. What reason does Mason give as Hamilton's reason for leaving the Convention?

5. Which delegate elegantly rebuts Paterson's defense of the New Jersey plan?

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