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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Federal versus National. The Two Supremes. The City of Philadelphia..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Washington's aide-de-camp during the Revolutionary War?
(a) Madison.
(b) Hamilton.
(c) King.
(d) Gerry.

2. Which "firebrands" of the American Revolution are absent from the Convention?
(a) Patrick Henry and Sam Adams.
(b) Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.
(c) George Washington and Patrick Henry.
(d) Sam Adams and Alexander Hamilton.

3. Which delegate is credited with being the strongest influence on the creation of the 1787 Convention?
(a) Patrick Henry.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) Rufus King.
(d) John Adams.

4. Why isn't the Convention called the Constitutional Convention?
(a) The Convention does not discuss the development of a Constitution.
(b) The Constitution is already drafted, and the Convention is held to discuss the draft.
(c) The initial purpose is to revise the Articles of Confederation, not to write a Constitution.
(d) The Constitution is not written until after the Convention is over.

5. Which delegate is beloved by the French?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) Rufus King.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

Short Answer Questions

1. As described in Chapter Four, what is the main focus of the delegates' debates?

2. What motion does the Committee of the Whole approve before they adjourn on the last day of May?

3. Why does New Hampshire delay in sending delegates to the Convention?

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

5. What is the Society of the Cincinnati?

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