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

2. Which delegate is elected chairman of the Committee of the Whole?
(a) Elbridge Gerry.
(b) Chancellor Wythe.
(c) Nathaniel Gorham.
(d) George Washington.

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

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

5. Who writes that Rhode Island's absence from the Convention is insignificant in the face of the stated unity of the delegates?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Dr. Benjamin Rush.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) Dr. Benjamin Franklin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is it necessary for the Western Territories to have an ocean port?

2. What does Bowen consider the most striking feature of the New Jersey Plan?

3. What is the result of Dr. Franklin's speech on representation as described in Chapter Eight?

4. How does Washington get his title of Commander in Chief?

5. What two types of documents do Convention delegates have to guide their discussion of states' rights?

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