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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Foreigners in Congress. The Ten Miles Square..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The delegates decide that congressmen are to be paid how?
(a) By fixed, moderate stipend from the national treasury.
(b) By a fixed salary equivalent to two-thirds of a typical merchant salary.
(c) By a fixed, moderate stipend from individual state treasuries.
(d) By a salary with annual raises based on longevity.

2. In Chapter Seven, which delegate is described as being aware of the importance and significance of the Convention and its business?
(a) Edmund Randolph.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Pierce Butler.
(d) George Mason.

3. What is Shay's Rebellion?
(a) A rebellion by the colonists against the British rulers.
(b) A revolt by farmers in Western Massachusetts angered over taxation by leaders in Boston.
(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. As described in Chapter Four, what is the main focus of the delegates' debates?
(a) The rights of states.
(b) The rights of individual citizens.
(c) The right to prepare a Constitution.
(d) The rights of immigrants.

5. What forms the basis of the Convention's procedure?
(a) The Articles of Confederation.
(b) The Pennsylvania Constitution.
(c) The Virginia Resolves.
(d) The Magna Carta.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Franklin believe foreign-born citizens are allowed to serve in Congress?

3. Which state sends the most delegates to the Convention?

4. Why does Madison oppose the popular election of the President?

5. In 1787, which American city reminds travelers of London?

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