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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through A Bill of Rights Rejected..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, the delegates vote that senators are chosen by whom?
(a) The Chief Executive.
(b) Citizens in a popular vote.
(c) State legislatures.
(d) Members of Congress.

2. Which American food does Brissot de Warville describe as food for the man who wants to be free?
(a) The potato.
(b) Deer or venison.
(c) The apple.
(d) Squirrel.

3. Who is Robert Morris?
(a) The richest man in Philadelphia.
(b) A delegate from New Jersey.
(c) The governor of Maryland.
(d) An assistant to Washington.

4. Who creates a dictionary to capitalize on the uniqueness of the American language?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Noah Webster.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

5. What do the Virginia delegates do before a quorum of states arrive?
(a) The delegates craft a new Constitution for the United States.
(b) The delegates draft 15 Articles of Confederation detailing a plan for government.
(c) The delegates write 15 Resolves detailing a plan for government.
(d) The delegates meet with delegates from other states to establish a common ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. What issue is most important for the states of Kentucky and Tennessee?

2. Which state comes prepared to oppose proportional representation?

3. Chapter Five describes which Virginia Resolve that is considered at the beginning of June?

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

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

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