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The Founding of the US

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the 3/5 Compromise?

a)

It combined the NJ and Virginia Plan.

b)

It allowed for some slaves to be counted to appease the South.

c)

It allowed for some slaves to be counted to appease the North.

d)

It stopped the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

2.

Federalists did not support the Constitution because they felt the government was given too much power.

a)

False

b)

True

3.

What was the Great Compromise?

a)

Combined the NJ and Virginia Plans

b)

Combined equal and proportional voting

c)

Now known as House of Representatives and Senate

d)

Combined the 3/5 and Slave Trade Compromise to appease the North and South

4.

Where did the Constitutional Convention of 1787 take place?

a)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

b)

Richmond, Virginia

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

Paris, France

5.

Which of the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was favored mostly by large states?

a)

New Jersey Plan

b)

New York Plan

c)

Connecticut Plan

d)

Virginia Plan

6.

Which of the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was favored mostly by small states?

a)

Virginia Plan

b)

Connecticut Plan

c)

New Jersey Plan

d)

New York Plan

7.

In what year did the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia take place?

a)

1776

b)

1787

c)

1890

d)

1693

8.

Which of the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 would give representation in Congress based on population?

a)

New Jersey Plan

b)

Connecticut Plan

c)

Virginia Plan

d)

New York Plan

9.

Which of the two plans presented at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 would give states equal representation in Congress?

a)

New Jersey Plan

b)

Connecticut Plan

c)

Virginia Plan

d)

New York Plan

10.

Which delegate at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was responsible for developing the Virginia Plan?

a)

Luther Martin

b)

William Paterson

c)

Rufus King

d)

James Madison

11.

What was the name of the compromise, which was agreed upon at the Constitutional Convention of 1787, that provided the current system of government in the United States?

a)

New Jersey Plan

b)

Connecticut Compromise

c)

Virginia Plan

d)

New York Compromise

12.

How are members of the House of Representatives chosen?

a)

Each state is given equal representation

b)

Each state can chose their own representatives

c)

Each state is given representation based on population

d)

Each state is allowed only 1 representative

13.

How are members of the Senate chosen?

a)

Each state is given 2 Senators

b)

Each state is given representation based on population

c)

Each state can select their own representation

d)

Each state is given 1 Senator

14.

Which delegate at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was responsible for developing the New Jersey Plan?

a)

Luther Martin

b)

William Paterson

c)

Rufus King

d)

James Madison

15.

This "Meeting was Known as the "Most important meeting since the writing of the "Declaration of Independence"?

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Constitutional Convention

c)

Second Continental Congress

16.

Why did the North compromise (Give in to) with the South on the issue of slavery?

a)

South threatened to leave the convention

b)

South threatened to the north that they would go to war

c)

The North need the money

17.

"Wanted a Bill of Rights before the Constitution was Ratified (Official), Federalist or Anti-Federalist

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

18.
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
b)
To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
c)
To write the Treaty of Paris
d)
To elect the first president
19.
A major weakness under the Articles of Confederation was-
a)
Congress could not negotiate treaties
b)
Congress could print money
c)
Congress did not have the power to raise money or enforce laws
d)
Congress established the Northwest Ordinance
20.
How many houses would be in Congress under the New Jersey Plan?
a)
Two
b)
Five
c)
One
d)
Three
21.
Who would support a STRONG central government?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
22.
Who is known as the "father" of the Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
George Mason
c)
John Adams
d)
James Madison
23.
What state DID NOT come to the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Massachusetts
c)
Virginia
d)
Connecticut
24.
What is the biggest example of the failure of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Land Ordinance of 1787
b)
Northwest Ordinance
c)
Revolutionary War
d)
Shays Rebellion
25.

Who wrote the Federalist Papers?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

James Madison

c)

Judge James Wilson

d)

John Jay

26.

Why was ratification in VA and NY so important?

a)

wealthiest states

b)

large and populous states

c)

states with the most commerce

d)

origin of most founding fathers

27.

The Articles of Confederation established a government with...

a)

unicameral legislature

b)

judicial branch

c)

strong central gov

d)

bicameral legislation

28.

What was the purpose of the Second Continental Congress?

a)

create a justice system

b)

draft the Declaration of Independence

c)

create treaties with allies

d)

establish an army

29.

The Intolerable Acts lead to...

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

First Continental Congress

c)

Second Continental Congress

d)

Declaration of Independence

30.

Who suggested the Grand Committee?

a)

Madison

b)

Wilson

c)

Washington

d)

Sherman