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WorksheetsOutcomes of the Constitutional Convention
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
When and where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Jamestown, Virginia in 1607
Philadephia, Pennsylvania in 1787
Charleston, South Carolina in 1860
Boston, Massachusetts in 1990
Which state did NOT send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
Virginia
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
What is a "compromise?"
an agreement in which both sides get ALL of what they want
an agreement in which neither side gets ANY of what they want
an agreement in which both sides get SOME but not ALL of what they want
a disagreement that never gets resolved
What is another term for the United States national government?
republican party
state government
mother country
federal government
Which statement below is TRUE about the Virginia Plan?
It was introduced by delegates from New York.
It stated that representation in government should NOT be determined by population.
It said that states with larger populations should have more representatives in government.
It would give all states equal representation in government, no matter if their population was large or small.
Which statement below is TRUE about the New Jersey Paln?
States with small populations would have less power in the federal government.
All states would have equal power in government, no matter if their population was large or small.
States with large populations would have more power in the federal government.
It was introduced by delegates from Delaware.
What did the Great Compromise do?
Created the 3/5ths formula for counting enslaved persons in each stateʻs population.
Combined ideas from the New Jersey and Virginia Plans so big and small states would be more fairly represented.
Got rid of the New Jersey plan and kept the Virginia Plan.
Got rid of the Virginia Plan and kept the New Jersey Plan.
Select the best explanation of the 3/5ths Compromise.
Each state could only count 3/5ths of their people in their population count.
Each state could only count people who were older than 3.
Each enslaved person could only be counted as 3/5ths of a person in the population count.
States where slavery was legal were not allowed to count ANY of their slaves in their population count.
Which statement below best describes the Fugitive Slave Law?
If an enslaved person escaped from a slave state to a free state, they were legally free.
If an enslaved person escaped from a slave state to another slave state, they became someone elseʻs property.
Citizens in free states were legally required to help capture enslaved people who escaped from a slave state into a free state.
If a free person travelled into a slave state, they could be captured and enslaved.
Which document was written at the Constitutional Convention?
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
The Constitution of the United States of America
The Olive Branch Petition
The delegates knew that slavery was wrong. Why didn't they just outlaw slavery at the Constitutional Convention? (Read ALL answer choices.)
Many states were dependent on the labor of enslaved people.
The slave trade was very profitable and productive.
Some slave states said they would refuse to join the USA if slavery was made illegal.
The economy might have collapsed if slavery was suddenly made illegal.
All of these are true.
The Great Compromise was the plan for how America's legislature would work. Which statement below best describes that system?
There is one legislative house. State representation is determined by each state's population.
There is one legislative house. Every state has equal representation no matter what each stateʻs population is.
There are three legislative houses. One is for Southern states, one is for New England states, and one is for Northern states.
There are two legislative houses. In the Senate, every state has two representatives. In the House, representation is determined by each state's population.
