Exploring the Constitutional Convention

What was the main cause of Shay's Rebellion?

• High taxes on imported goods

• Unpaid wages to soldiers

• Discrimination against African-Americans

• Lack of representation in government

What event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• The signing of the Constitution

• The Boston Tea Party

• The American Revolution

• Shay's Rebellion

Who were the two key figures advocating for a new government instead of fixing the Articles of Confederation?

• Benjamin Franklin and John Adams

• Thomas Paine and Patrick Henry

• James Madison and Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• New York

• Washington D.C.

• Boston

• Philadelphia

Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

What was the main idea of the Virginia Plan?

• A single executive branch

• A unicameral legislature with equal representation

• A bicameral legislature with representation based on population

• A judiciary appointed by the executive

What compromise combined elements of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?

• The Electoral College Compromise

• The Great Compromise

• The Slave Trade Compromise

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

What did the Three-Fifths Compromise address?

• The importation of slaves

• Counting slaves for representation and taxation

• The election of the President

• Representation in the Senate

How many states needed to approve the Constitution for it to become law?

• 11

• 9

• 13

• 7

Why did three men refuse to sign the Constitution?

• They wanted more power for the federal government

• They believed the federal government was too powerful

• They disagreed with the Bill of Rights

• They wanted to maintain the Articles of Confederation