
Exploring the Key Events of the Constitutional Convention

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Liam Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was there a need for the United States to draft a new constitution in 1787?
The Articles of Confederation were too strong.
The federal government had too much power.
The Articles of Confederation were weak and gave most power to the states.
The states wanted to form a monarchy.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What event in early 1786 highlighted the weaknesses of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
Shays' Rebellion
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The Boston Tea Party
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was elected as the president of the Constitutional Convention?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many delegates were invited to the Constitutional Convention, and how many actually signed the Constitution?
74 invited, 55 signed
74 invited, 39 signed
55 invited, 39 signed
55 invited, 74 signed
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which notable founding father was serving as a foreign minister to Britain during the Constitutional Convention?
Patrick Henry
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which state refused to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention due to concerns about a strong federal government?
Rhode Island
New York
Massachusetts
Virginia
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
By what date had the delegates finished drafting the Constitution?
March 4, 1789
July 4, 1787
September 17, 1787
June 21, 1788
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