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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Who Shall Ratify? The People or the States?.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which delegate wishes to establish a national university supported by Congress?
(a) James Madison.
(b) George Washington.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) Elbridge Gerry.

2. Who writes that Rhode Island's absence from the Convention is insignificant in the face of the stated unity of the delegates?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) Dr. Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Dr. Benjamin Rush.

3. Which delegate makes the motion that an address to the people accompanies the Constitution?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) Elbridge Gerry.
(c) Rufus King.
(d) Charles Pinckney.

4. In Chapter Seven, which delegate is described as being aware of the importance and significance of the Convention and its business?
(a) Pierce Butler.
(b) Edmund Randolph.
(c) George Mason.
(d) George Washington.

5. Why are French noblemen amazed to find Revolutionary War officers working as innkeepers?
(a) In Europe, officers only own farms.
(b) In Europe, the military is a profession.
(c) In Europe, inns are run by women.
(d) They don't realize America have inns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which issue tie up the Convention proceedings for days?

2. What is the last major issue Convention delegates consider?

3. What shocks European visitors to the Southern states?

4. Which delegate moves to postpone the vote on ratification?

5. Where does the Constitution go after it is signed in Philadelphia?

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