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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Drafting the Constitution. The Committee of Style and Arrangement Take Hold. September 8-12..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On July second, what question does the delegates vote on?
(a) Are states allowed to engage in trade with Europe?
(b) Do states have an equal vote in the Senate?
(c) Do states elect their Senators through a popular vote?
(d) Are additional states allowed into the Union?

2. Who is Edmund Randolph?
(a) Governor of New Hampshire.
(b) Governor of New Jersey.
(c) Governor of New York.
(d) Governor of Virginia.

3. Which delegate elegantly rebuts Paterson's defense of the New Jersey plan?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) Charles Pinckney.
(c) George Washington.
(d) James Wilson.

4. Who is called the "unsung hero" of the Convention?
(a) Edmund Randolph.
(b) James Wilson.
(c) Elbridge Gerry.
(d) Charles Pinckney.

5. What is the significance of May 25th?
(a) That is the day the Virginia Resolves are presented.
(b) That is the day George Washington arrives.
(c) That is the day the Convention officially opens.
(d) That is the day the delegates from Virginia arrive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which American food does Brissot de Warville describe as food for the man who wants to be free?

2. Which delegate is beloved by the French?

3. Why does Patterson of New Jersey ask for time in mid June?

4. Who proposes the compromise on representation?

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

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