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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. Why does Patterson of New Jersey ask for time in mid June?

2. How does Washington get his title of Commander in Chief?

3. Which delegate took the most comprehensive notes on the Convention meeting?

4. Who writes that Rhode Island's absence from the Convention is insignificant in the face of the stated unity of the delegates?

5. Who proposes the compromise on representation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of reception does John Adams receive in England?

2. What characteristic and accomplishments make Rufus King the most impressive of the delegates from Massachusetts?

3. What is the relationship between France and America during the period of the Convention?

4. Why is Washington concerned about the Society of the Cincinnati meeting in Philadelphia at the same time as the Convention?

5. Why are Patrick Henry and Sam Adams absent from the Convention?

6. What do the delegates see as the difference between a federal and a national government?

7. How does the report of the Annapolis Commission lead to the meeting of the Convention?

8. In Chapter Five, which Resolves are postponed for later discussion?

9. What does James Wilson mean by his statement that Federal liberty is to states what civil liberty is to individuals?

10. What are the "original principles" according to the delegates?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan are both proposed during the Convention discussion. Discuss how each of these treats the issue of representation, and compare their proposed solutions to the plan for representation presented in the final Constitution.

Essay Topic 2

The delegates to the Convention brig with them vivid memories of the recent events that accompany their separation from England. Their memories and feelings help shape the Constitution. Choose three historical events mentioned in Bowen's text and describe how each event is viewed by the delegates, as well as how the memory of the event influences delegates in their construction of the Constitution.

Essay Topic 3

Although the land known as the Western Territories is untamed frontier, the area is a frequent topic of discussion during the Convention proceedings. Write a well-crafted essay that identifies the concerns and issues surrounding the Western Territories, as well as the ways delegates deal with those concerns and issues.

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