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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Life, Liberty and Property. The People at Large. The Method of Electing Congressmen. June 6-7..

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which delegate took the most comprehensive notes on the Convention meeting?
(a) Franklin.
(b) Madison.
(c) Washington.
(d) Morris.

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

4. Why does Dr. Franklin argue for a plural executive?
(a) He believes a single executive becomes ill and unable to conduct public affairs.
(b) He wants to share the position with George Washington.
(c) He believes a single executive inflames the British.
(d) He believes a plural executive better reflects the interest of all the states.

5. Who is elected the president of the Convention?
(a) Madison.
(b) Morris.
(c) Washington.
(d) Hamilton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which delegate is Washington's neighbor on the Potomac?

2. What do delegates see if they visit Carpenters' Hall?

3. Who is Edmund Randolph?

4. When they arrive, what is the most immediate problem for convention delegates?

5. Why is indigence a bad word for most delegates to the Convention?

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