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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The delegates pass a motion that the official Convention papers are kept by whom?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) James Madison.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

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

3. Which state has the largest delegation present at the end of the Convention?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) New York.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Massachusetts.

4. What is the purpose of the Committee of Detail?
(a) To offer suggestions about issues that are not yet considered.
(b) To keep a clear record of all the votes on the issues.
(c) To put Convention resolves, amendments, and suggestions into a workable document.
(d) To publish the final proceedings of the Convention in a format everyone understands.

5. Which delegate signs the Continental Association of 1774, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution?
(a) Edmund Randolph.
(b) Elbridge Gerry.
(c) Roger Sherman.
(d) Rufus King.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which delegate leaves the Convention early, later saying he wishes he returns to vote 'no' on the Constitution?

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

3. In 1787, which state is not participating in the Union?

4. Which delegate is president of the Illinois-Wabash Land Company?

5. Who is named Chairman of the Committee of Style and Arrangement?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the basis for the arguments presented by the Anti-federalists in Massachusetts?

2. Why are test oaths an issue for the delegates?

3. What are the differences between living conditions along the Atlantic coastline and in the interior country or back land?

4. Why do the delegates vote against adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

5. What underlying concerns are voiced during the discussion about the seat of a national government?

6. What arguments do the Anti-federalists use in their opposition to the Constitution?

7. How is Washington's character described by his contemporaries?

8. What is Thomas Jefferson's reaction to the Constitution?

9. Why does Franklin argue that delegates approve the Constitution even if they have objections?

10. What are James Wilson's arguments in favor of allowing foreign-born Americans to participate in government?

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