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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which delegates is NOT a member of the Committee of Detail?
(a) James Wilson.
(b) Nathaniel Graham.
(c) Edmund Randolph.
(d) Rufus King.

2. Which delegate is vehemently against the idea of a standing army?
(a) Elbridge Gerry.
(b) Ellsworth.
(c) James Madison.
(d) Governor Morris.

3. What are foreign visitors to America surprised they don't see more frequently?
(a) Forests and trees.
(b) Deer and wild life.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Poverty among white men.

4. Which delegate is president of the Illinois-Wabash Land Company?
(a) James Wilson.
(b) Rufus King.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Manasseh Cutler.

5. How does George Washington show his approval or disapproval of measures discussed at the Convention?
(a) By delivering long speeches.
(b) By sharing his comments with Madison, who presents them to the full Convention.
(c) By making short comments.
(d) By smiling or frowning.

6. Which delegate proposes that the positive vote of seven states constitutes ratification of the Constitution?
(a) Pierce Butler.
(b) David Carroll.
(c) James Madison.
(d) James Wilson.

7. Why does George Mason object to the motion empowering Congress to cut canals where needed?
(a) He thinks Philadelphia uses it as an excuse for establishing a bank.
(b) He believes it create monopolies.
(c) He believes the future of transportation lay elsewhere and this is wasteful spending.
(d) He thinks it gives an advantage to the Western Territories.

8. By August 30th, what date has been set for the final adjournment?
(a) September 1st.
(b) September 31st.
(c) No date has been set.
(d) August 31st.

9. Who creates a dictionary to capitalize on the uniqueness of the American language?
(a) Noah Webster.
(b) Alexander Hamilton.
(c) James Madison.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

10. 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.

11. What is the Bill of Rights?
(a) The first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
(b) The first seven articles of the Constitution.
(c) The first proposal by the Continental Congress.
(d) A universal declaration of the rights of humans.

12. What new phrase does Governor Morris insert in the short preamble to the Constitution?
(a) "With liberty and justice for all".
(b) "The pursuit of happiness".
(c) "Certain inalienable rights".
(d) "We the people of the United States".

13. Why is Amos Singletry opposed to the Constitution?
(a) He believes that Massachusetts loses too much power under a national government.
(b) He believes it favors the lawyers and the elite at the expense of the less-educated and less-well-to-do farmers.
(c) He believes that it offers too much to the citizens of the Southern states.
(d) He believes it prevents Maine from separating from Massachusetts.

14. According to Edmund Randolph, what is the purpose of a preamble?
(a) To designate the ends of government and human politics.
(b) To guarantee equal access to Congress.
(c) To demonstrate equality and democracy.
(d) To answer questions of law.

15. Who is named Chairman of the Committee of Style and Arrangement?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) William Samuel Johnson.
(c) James Madison.
(d) Rufus King.

Short Answer Questions

1. What issue is most important for the states of Kentucky and Tennessee?

2. Why are Philadelphia's artisans and mechanics in favor of the Constitution?

3. What does Widgery do after the Constitution is ratified by the Massachusetts Convention?

4. In the events presented in Chapter 18, what patriotic measure does George Mason introduce?

5. What motion does Franklin propose on the final day of the Convention?

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