Outcomes of the Constitutional Convention

When and where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• Jamestown, Virginia in 1607

• Philadephia, Pennsylvania in 1787

• Charleston, South Carolina in 1860

• Boston, Massachusetts in 1990

Which state did NOT send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

• Virginia

• New Jersey

• Massachusetts

• Rhode Island

What is a "compromise?"

• an agreement in which both sides get ALL of what they want

• an agreement in which neither side gets ANY of what they want

• an agreement in which both sides get SOME but not ALL of what they want

• a disagreement that never gets resolved

What is another term for the United States national government?

• republican party

• state government

• mother country

• federal government

Which statement below is TRUE about the Virginia Plan?

• It was introduced by delegates from New York.

• It stated that representation in government should NOT be determined by population.

• It said that states with larger populations should have more representatives in government.

• It would give all states equal representation in government, no matter if their population was large or small.

Which statement below is TRUE about the New Jersey Paln?

• States with small populations would have less power in the federal government.

• All states would have equal power in government, no matter if their population was large or small.

• States with large populations would have more power in the federal government.

• It was introduced by delegates from Delaware.

What did the Great Compromise do?

• Created the 3/5ths formula for counting enslaved persons in each stateʻs population.

• Combined ideas from the New Jersey and Virginia Plans so big and small states would be more fairly represented.

• Got rid of the New Jersey plan and kept the Virginia Plan.

• Got rid of the Virginia Plan and kept the New Jersey Plan.

Select the best explanation of the 3/5ths Compromise.

• Each state could only count 3/5ths of their people in their population count.

• Each state could only count people who were older than 3.

• Each enslaved person could only be counted as 3/5ths of a person in the population count.

• States where slavery was legal were not allowed to count ANY of their slaves in their population count.

Which statement below best describes the Fugitive Slave Law?

• If an enslaved person escaped from a slave state to a free state, they were legally free.

• If an enslaved person escaped from a slave state to another slave state, they became someone elseʻs property.

• Citizens in free states were legally required to help capture enslaved people who escaped from a slave state into a free state.

• If a free person travelled into a slave state, they could be captured and enslaved.

Which document was written at the Constitutional Convention?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution of the United States of America

• The Olive Branch Petition