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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What reason does Mason give as Hamilton's reason for leaving the Convention?
2. What do delegates see if they visit Carpenters' Hall?
3. What is the first resolution of the New Jersey Plan?
4. On July second, what question does the delegates vote on?
5. What motion does the Committee of the Whole approve before they adjourn on the last day of May?
Short Essay Questions
1. What evidence does Bowen provide to show that the Convention delegates do not intend to reform society, but to create a government for society as it existed?
2. What does James Wilson mean by his statement that Federal liberty is to states what civil liberty is to individuals?
3. Why does Washington call sovereignty a "monster"?
4. What is New York City like in 1787?
5. In Chapter Eight, why does Bowen include an anecdote from Pierce's Reliques?
6. What does General Washington write about in his letters to people back home in Virginia?
7. In Chapter Five, which Resolves are postponed for later discussion?
8. What is the relationship between France and America during the period of the Convention?
9. Why is there an argument over the issue of a single executive?
10. What are the "original principles" according to the delegates?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Bowen's book is titled "Miracle at Philadelphia", where the "miracle" is the ultimate appearance of the Constitution itself. However, throughout the book, she provides several examples of smaller miracles, significant decisions that lead to the final drafting of the Constitution. Choose three (3) significant decisions that you consider to be miracles and describe the conflict and the outcome, demonstrating how the resolution of the conflict is a miracle.
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the book, Bowen refers to interactions between European countries and the United States. What evidence does she present about past events? What evidence does she show about the contemporary situation? What fears do the delegates express about the relationship - past, present, and future - between the states and Europe? How do the relationships between the United States and England and France shape the final Constitution? In a well-crafted essay, describe the relationships between the United States and European countries, with careful attention to how those relationship influence the final Constitution.
Essay Topic 3
Of all the states, Virginia and her delegates hold some of the most prominent positions at the Convention. Why does Virginia have such a prominent part at the Convention? What evidence does Bowen provide to support your claim? In a well-crafted essay, discuss the ways that Virginia's delegates shape the final Constitution, including references to specific presentations, arguments, and decisions.
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