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

2. Which delegate writes and publishes Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British colonies?
(a) Pierce Butler.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) John Dickinson.
(d) James Wilson.

3. What is the Society of the Cincinnati?
(a) A group of officers who serve in the Revolutionary War.
(b) A group of men who want to change the Articles of Confederation.
(c) A group of delegates who serve in the Continental Congress.
(d) A group of military men who want to maintain the federal government.

4. Which delegate is called "The Tall Boy" during the Continental Congress?
(a) Elbridge Gerry.
(b) Rufus King.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) Governor Morris.

5. Why does New Hampshire delay in sending delegates to the Convention?
(a) The state government does not agree with the premises of the Convention.
(b) The delegates are all participating in the Congressional session.
(c) There is no money in the treasury to pay expenses.
(d) There are no delegates elected until after the Convention begins.