The Constitutional Convention

Where did the constitutional convention take place?

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• New York

• Jamestown

What was the name of the plan that favored the large states?

• New Jersey

• Virginia

• Delaware

• New York

What was the name of the plan that favored the small states?

• Virginia

• Rhode Island

• New Jersey

• New York

What was the name of the compromise made between the large and small states?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Representation Agreement

• The Iowa Caucus

• The Great Compromise

Northern and Southern states disagreed over what major issue at the convention?

• Whether to count slaves in the population

• Whether to free the slaves

• The amount of taxes each state would have to pay

• How new states would be admitted to the country

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To rewrite the Declaration of Independence

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

• To write the Treaty of Paris

• To elect the first president

Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Adams

Before the U.S. Constitution was ratified, the United States was governed by which document?

• Magna Carta

• Articles of Confederation

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

• A strong national government

• A stronger militia

• A common currency

• The ability to sign peace treaties

Which of these statements is TRUE about the Great Compromise?

• Large states had more power in the Senate and House of Representatives.

• Small states had more power in the Senate and House of Representatives.

• States had equal power in the Senate, but larger states had more power in the House of Representatives.

• Large states had more power in the Senate, but small states had more power in the House of Representatives.