Constitutional Convention/G.C./3/5ths Comp.

What event showed how weak the Articles of Confederation (AOC) were?

• Boston Tea Party

• Shays' Rebellion

• The Great Compromise

• The Louisiana Purchase

What was the main purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To declare independence

• To revise the Articles of Confederation

• To elect a new president

• To draft the Bill of Rights

Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

What role did James Madison play in the Constitutional Convention?

• Author of the Declaration of Independence

• Father of the U.S. Constitution

• First Secretary of State

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Who proposed the Great Compromise?

• James Madison

• Roger Sherman

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the basis of representation in Congress according to the Virginia Plan?

• Equality

• Proportionate to population

• Based on land size

• Based on wealth

Which plan favored large population states?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Great Compromise

• Connecticut Plan

What did the Great Compromise propose for representation in the Senate?

• Proportionate to population

• Equality (2 per state)

• Based on wealth

• Based on land size

Where did a majority of enslaved people live in the United States?

• In the North

• In the West

• In the South

• In the East

How were enslaved people counted towards a state's representation and taxation under the 3/5ths Compromise?

• Each enslaved person was counted as one person.

• Each enslaved person was not counted at all.

• 3/5ths of the enslaved population would count for representation and taxation purposes.

• Each enslaved person was counted as 2/5ths of one person.