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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which delegate is the only Northerner at the Convention who refuses to sign the Constitution?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) Edmund Randolph.
(c) Roger Sherman.
(d) Elbridge Gerry.

2. Which delegate voices a moral defense of slavery?
(a) Elbridge Gerry.
(b) Charles Pinckney.
(c) Edmund Randolph.
(d) Benjamin Franklin.

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

4. Why is it necessary for the Western Territories to have an ocean port?
(a) It enables them to have a navy in case of war.
(b) It enables them to trade effectively with others.
(c) It enables them to fish and expand their diet.
(d) It enables them to travel and explore the rest of the continent.

5. Which state has only one delegate sign the Constitution?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) New York.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Virginia.

6. Why does the Convention need to end by September?
(a) Delegates realizes they do not have a quorum after September because some delegates need to return home for the harvest season.
(b) Congress resumes their session in September and some Convention delegates are also in Congress.
(c) The Pennsylvania Assembly re-convenes in September and needs to use the room.
(d) Congress sets September as the time for the Convention to disband.

7. Which delegate makes the motion that an address to the people accompanies the Constitution?
(a) Rufus King.
(b) Charles Pinckney.
(c) Elbridge Gerry.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

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

9. What does the Committee of Detail present to the Convention on August 6th?
(a) A final draft of the Constitution.
(b) An amended version of the New Jersey Plan.
(c) An amended version of the Virginia Plan.
(d) A revision of the Great Compromise.

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

11. What is the result of the Great Compromise?
(a) Every state is able to abolish slavery.
(b) Every state is able to choose their own representation.
(c) Every state has two Senators.
(d) Every state is able to participate in the National legislature.

12. Which delegate to the Constitution Convention is not elected as a delegate to the Massachusetts Convention?
(a) Caleb Strong.
(b) Elbridge Gerry.
(c) Rufus King.
(d) Nathaniel Gorham.

13. Why is the Province of Maine worried about the new Constitution?
(a) They think it prevents their separation from Massachusetts to become an independent state.
(b) They think it interferes with provincial government regulations.
(c) They think it gives too many rights to Southern states.
(d) They think it is too restrictive on commerce.

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

15. On the last day, which delegate states he is determined to withhold his name from the Constitution?
(a) Elbridge Gerry.
(b) John Rutledge.
(c) Charles Pinckney.
(d) Luther Martin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Edmund Randolph propose on the final day of the Convention?

2. Which delegate moves to postpone the vote on ratification?

3. Which delegate signs the letter to Congress as a representative of all Convention delegates?

4. How does George Washington show his approval or disapproval of measures discussed at the Convention?

5. The delegates pass a motion that the official Convention papers are kept by whom?

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