Constitutional Convention D2

Multiple Choice

What was the economic impact of slavery on Southern states?

• It led to economic decline due to labor costs

• It enriched the North at the expense of the South

• It was the foundation of the South's agricultural economy

• It had little impact as the South was diversifying its economy

Multiple Choice

The Constitutional Convention addresses the North-South controversy over slavery through the

• large state plan

• small state plan

• three-fifths compromise

• closing of the slave trade until 1807

Multiple Choice

How would the 3/5ths Compromise affect Virginia, the most populous slave state in 1790?

• Virginia would have 3/5ths of the total representation in Congress

• 3/5ths of the slave population would count toward determining taxation and representation

• 3/5ths of the slave population must be set free in order to approve the Constitution

Multiple Choice

What were the economic priorities of the Northern and Southern states during the period of regional differences?

• Manufacturing and trade

• Farming and exports

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

Explain the Commerce Compromise.

• The authority to regulate trade was left with the states because the delegates at the convention feared a monarchy.

• Congress was granted the power to regulate trade.

• The southern states regulated their own trade and Congress regulated trade in the northern states.

• Trade regulations were left to the people through the power of popular sovereignty.

Multiple Choice

What role did compromise play in the creation of the Constitution according to the text?

• It was unnecessary

• It was crucial for negotiation

• It caused conflicts

• It was only a minor factor

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident