WorksheetsThe Constitutional Convention part 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who introduced the Virginia Plan at the Convention but did not sign the final document?
George Washington
James Madison
Edmund Randolph
William Patterson
Roger Sherman
Which delegate from Connecticut was largely responsible for passing the Great Compromise (because of this it is sometimes called the Connecticut Compromise)?
George Washington
James Madison
Edmund Randolph
William Patterson
Roger Sherman
Which Virginian served as the President of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
James Madison
Edmund Randolph
William Patterson
Roger Sherman
Who was responsible for creating the Virginia Plan and also kept detailed notes during the Convention (this is why we know so much about it today)?
George Washington
James Madison
Edmund Randolph
William Patterson
Roger Sherman
Which delegate offered the New Jersey plan as a small-state alternative to the Virginia Plan?
George Washington
James Madison
Edmund Randolph
William Patterson
Roger Sherman
Which of the following is true of Benjamin Franklin's role at the Convention?
He was the youngest participant and the only one from New York
He asked that no prayers be included since it was against freedom of religion
He was elected President of the Convention but declined because he was too busy
He gave a speech comparing the Constitution to a rising sun at the end of the convention.
Where was the Constitutional Convention held?
Washington DC
New York City
Boston
Philadelphia
When was the Constitutional Convention held?
After the Revolution in 1781
June and July of 1776 (signed on July 4)
From May to September of 1787
In the winter of 1789
How many delegates were there at the Convention?
37
13
78
55
Which state did NOT send a representative to the Convention?
New York
Georgia
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
