Creating a Constitution

The US Constitution replaced ________________ as the national government

• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Magna Carta
• George Washington

How many representatives from Georgia signed the Constitution?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

How was the issue of slavery handled at the convention?

• The representatives agreed to end slavery
• The delegates quickly discussed and ignored the issue
• The delegates allowed only George Washington the opportunity to have slaves
• The outlawed it

The delegates agreed a new national capital should be moved to which state?

• Maryland
• Virginia
• Pennsylvannia
• No state, create a district that is not within a state

Who served as the leader during the Constitutional Convention?

• Adams
• Hancock
• Jefferson
• Washington

Which of the following was a reason many southerners liked and wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation?

• It allowed for the states to be incredibly power
• It could declare war
• It had a strong national government
• It made a strong president

Which state failed to show up to the Constitutional Convention?

• Georgia
• New Hampshire
• Rhode Island
• New York

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Alexander Hamilton
• James Madison

What was the "Great Compromise"?

• Agreement on who should be the 1st president
• agreement on which state was more powerful
• agreement on which government we should have
• agreement about representation for each state in Congress

Was Alexander Hamilton for or against taxes?

• Alexander Hamilton was for taxes
• Alexander Hamilton was strongly against taxes