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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Massachusetts. The People Speak..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Congress do eight days after receiving the Constitution?
(a) Pass a motion that the Constitution is approved, pending approval of nine states.
(b) Pass a recommendation that states call conventions for the purpose of ratification.
(c) Pass a series of amendments to the Constitution.
(d) Propose a series of amendments to the Constitution for the states to consider.

2. Which delegate is born in Scotland and signs the Declaration of Independence?
(a) Pierce Butler.
(b) James Wilson.
(c) John Dickinson.
(d) John Rutledge.

3. Why is a permanent location for the new government more important than it is for the old government?
(a) There are more congressmen, including those from the interior of the country, and there needs to be a consistency for travel purposes.
(b) To alleviate sectional differences, since Southern congressmen feel uncomfortable in the North.
(c) Because the new President wants a permanent home.
(d) To provide a distinction from the old government, where Congress moves from city to city.

4. What convenience is just becoming fashionable at the time of the Convention?
(a) Boots.
(b) Buckles.
(c) Toothbrushes.
(d) Plows.

5. Which delegate is beloved by the French?
(a) Rufus King.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Thomas Jefferson.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the federal ratio?

2. Which delegate is vehemently against the idea of a standing army?

3. Which state has the largest delegation present at the end of the Convention?

4. Who is Guillaume Penn?

5. Which delegate signs the Continental Association of 1774, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution?

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