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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The New Jersey Plan. Alexander Hamilton Makes his Speech. June 15-19..

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What motion does the Committee of the Whole approve before they adjourn on the last day of May?
(a) The motion that the national legislature should have two branches.
(b) The motion that the President should be elected for life.
(c) The motion that the national legislature should have three branches.
(d) The motion that the President should be elected by popular vote.

4. Why is it difficult for Congress to obtain a quorum?
(a) Congress members have other jobs that prohibit their participation in Congress.
(b) Congress members disagree with the way the government is working after the Revolutionary War.
(c) Congress members do not have enough money to travel to meetings.
(d) Congress members prefer state interests to general government interests.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound is prevalent in Philadelphia during the Convention?

2. When the Convention opens, in which city is Congress meeting?

3. What is the Society of the Cincinnati?

4. Which delegate is called "The Tall Boy" during the Continental Congress?

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

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