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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. According to the Convention rules, how many states make a quorum?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Seven.
(d) Three.

2. Which late-arriving delegate is also governor of New Jersey?
(a) William Livingston.
(b) Elbridge Gerry.
(c) Charles Pinckney.
(d) James Wilson.

3. What is Shay's Rebellion?
(a) A revolt by farmers in Western Massachusetts angered over taxation by leaders in Boston.
(b) A rebellion by the colonists against the British rulers.
(c) A movement by Southern farmers to keep slavery in their states.
(d) A movement by the Massachusetts delegation to prevent the writing of a Constitution.

4. Which state sends the most delegates to the Convention?
(a) Virginia.
(b) New York.
(c) Delaware.
(d) Pennsylvania.

5. Which delegate chairs the committee that writes the Articles of Confederation?
(a) John Dickinson.
(b) James Madison.
(c) James Wilson.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Washington's aide-de-camp during the Revolutionary War?

2. Who writes the Virginia Act approving a Federal Convention?

3. What is important about the reading of state credentials?

4. Which state does not send a delegation to the Convention?

5. How does Dr. Franklin arrive at the State House?

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