Miracle at Philadelphia Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why do delegates to the Massachusetts Convention meet in Boston's Brattle Street Church? (from Massachusetts. The People Speak.)

Samuel Adams wants all meetings to open with prayer.

The governor is an active member of the church.

The State House is too small.

The church is the foundation of Massachusetts government.

2.

On the last day, which delegate states he is determined to withhold his name from the Constitution? (from A Bill of Rights Rejected.)

Luther Martin.

John Rutledge.

Charles Pinckney.

Elbridge Gerry.

3.

Which delegate is vehemently against the idea of a standing army? (from Test Oaths, Deism and Tolerance. A Standing Army. Treason Defined.)

Ellsworth.

Governor Morris.

James Madison.

Elbridge Gerry.

4.

Who writes that Rhode Island's absence from the Convention is insignificant in the face of the stated unity of the delegates? (from The Congressional Veto. Proportional Representation. The Delegates Write Home.)

Dr. Benjamin Rush.

James Madison.

Dr. Benjamin Franklin.

Thomas Jefferson.

5.

Which issue tie up the Convention proceedings for days? (from The Congressional Veto. Proportional Representation. The Delegates Write Home.)

How states are to be governed.

How states are allowed to veto Congressional decisions.

How states are to be represented in Congress.

How states elect members of the Senate.

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