Historical Events Quiz

What was the main reason for Shay's Rebellion?

• The state refused to send a militia.

• The government wanted to abolish slavery.

• Farmers were struggling due to decreased demand for farm goods.

• Farmers wanted to join the Constitutional Convention.

Who was chosen as the President of the Constitutional Convention?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What did the Virginia Plan propose?

• A single leader for the executive branch.

• A unicameral legislature with equal representation for all states.

• A strong national government with three branches and a bicameral legislature.

• A ban on the slave trade.

What was the main feature of the New Jersey Plan?

• Abolition of the Articles of Confederation.

• Bicameral legislature based on population.

• Equal representation for all states in a unicameral legislature.

• A strong executive branch with a single leader.

What did the Great Compromise establish?

• A ban on the slave trade.

• A unicameral legislature with equal representation.

• A single executive leader.

• A bicameral legislature with representation based on population and equal representation.

What was the Three-Fifths Compromise about?

• Banning the slave trade immediately.

• Counting slaves as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxes.

• Giving slaves the right to vote.

• Allowing only three-fifths of states to have slaves.

What was a cause of the French Revolution?

• The success of the American Revolution.

• Social inequality and economic problems.

• The abolition of the monarchy.

• The rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.

What event symbolized the fight against oppression during the French Revolution?

• The Storming of the Bastille.

• The execution of Robespierre.

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence.

• The meeting of the Estates General.

What was the slogan of the French Revolution?

• Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

• Workers of the World, Unite

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Peace, Land, and Bread