Constitutional Convention

Open Ended

What do you think were the biggest challenges faced by the delegates at the Constitutional Convention when creating a new Constitution?

Multiple Choice

Why was secrecy important during the Constitutional Convention?

• To avoid outside pressures and allow delegates to speak freely

• To keep the British government unaware of their plans

• To prevent the public from knowing about the new Constitution

• To hide financial decisions from the colonies

Multiple Choice

Which two plans were proposed at the Constitutional Convention to address the issue of representation in Congress?

• The Virginia Plan and The New Jersey Plan

• The Connecticut Plan and The New York Plan

• The Federalist Plan and The Anti-Federalist Plan

• The Hamilton Plan and The Madison Plan

Multiple Select

Select all features that were part of the New Jersey Plan.

• One house legislature (unicameral)

• Representation based on population

• Supported by smaller states

• Equal representation in Congress

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the House of Representatives and the Senate is correct according to the Great Compromise?

• The House is based on population, while the Senate has equal representation for each state.

• Both the House and the Senate are based on population.

• Both the House and the Senate have equal representation for each state.

• The House has equal representation, while the Senate is based on population.

Open Ended

Explain how the Great Compromise resolved the conflict between large and small states at the Constitutional Convention.

Open Ended

Describe the main disagreement between Northern and Southern states that led to the Three-Fifths Compromise.

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The agreement that counted three out of every five slaves for the purposes of population and representation was called the

Compromise.

Multiple Choice

What was the main purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise as shown in the diagram?

• To determine how slaves would be counted for taxation and representation

• To abolish slavery in the United States

• To grant voting rights to all free persons

• To divide land between free persons and slaves

Open Ended

How did the Three-Fifths Compromise and the distribution of slave populations across states affect representation in Congress?

Multiple Choice

Based on the 1790 Census Records, which state had the highest percentage of enslaved population?

• South Carolina

• Virginia

• Georgia

• Maryland

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What were some of the key questions the delegates had to decide when creating the Constitution?

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements are true about Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

• Federalists supported a strong central government, while Anti-Federalists wanted more power for the states.

• Federalists wanted a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution, while Anti-Federalists did not.

• Anti-Federalists believed the President would have too much power, while Federalists did not.

• Federalists thought the Articles of Confederation should be abandoned, while Anti-Federalists wanted them amended.

Fill in the Blanks

Delaware was the first state to

the Constitution in December 1787.

Open Ended

Reflecting on what you learned about the Constitutional Convention, what do you think was the most significant outcome of the meeting, and why?

Multiple Choice

Why was the Constitutional Convention held in secrecy?

• To avoid outside pressures and allow delegates to speak freely

• Because the delegates were planning a rebellion

• To keep the British government unaware

• Because the location was unsafe

Open Ended

Who was the most impressive delegate you met today at the Constitutional Convention? Why?