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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Foreigners in Congress. The Ten Miles Square..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which state delegation split their vote on July second?
(a) Pennsylvania.
(b) Maryland.
(c) New York.
(d) Georgia.

2. In Chapter Six, the Convention delegates decide the members of the National Senate are to be chosen by which procedure?
(a) Appointment by the Chief Executive.
(b) Election by current members of the Congress.
(c) Appointment by state legislatures.
(d) Election by popular vote.

3. Which delegate is called "The Tall Boy" during the Continental Congress?
(a) Elbridge Gerry.
(b) Rufus King.
(c) Governor Morris.
(d) Thomas Jefferson.

4. Which state sends the most delegates to the Convention?
(a) Delaware.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) New York.

5. On June 19th, which delegate begins the day by arguing against the New Jersey Plan?
(a) James Madison.
(b) Edmund Randolph.
(c) Rufus King.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the result of the Great Compromise?

2. Why isn't the Convention called the Constitutional Convention?

3. When the Convention opens, in which city is Congress meeting?

4. What does Bedford declare the small states do if the large states dissolve the Confederation?

5. Which delegates is NOT a member of the Committee of Detail?

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