Miracle at Philadelphia Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

Catherine Drinker Bowen
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 171 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Miracle at Philadelphia Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

Catherine Drinker Bowen
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 171 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Drafting the Constitution. The Committee of Style and Arrangement Take Hold. September 8-12..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which "firebrands" of the American Revolution are absent from the Convention?
(a) Sam Adams and Alexander Hamilton.
(b) Patrick Henry and Sam Adams.
(c) George Washington and Patrick Henry.
(d) Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.

2. By August 30th, what date has been set for the final adjournment?
(a) September 1st.
(b) August 31st.
(c) No date has been set.
(d) September 31st.

3. Why is no argument made against Hamilton's speech?
(a) It appropriately addresses all of the concerns of the delegates.
(b) It is so extreme that no appropriate response or rebuttal is given.
(c) It is so vague that the delegates do not understand what he intends.
(d) The delegates agree with the clarity of his thinking.

4. What is the Society of the Cincinnati?
(a) A group of officers who serve in the Revolutionary War.
(b) A group of men who want to change the Articles of Confederation.
(c) A group of delegates who serve in the Continental Congress.
(d) A group of military men who want to maintain the federal government.

5. In 1787, which state is not participating in the Union?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) New York.
(c) Maryland.
(d) Vermont.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Washington get his title of Commander in Chief?

2. In Chapter Four, what issue does James Wilson see as the heart of the problem surrounding government?

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

4. Who finally appears at the Convention a week after the Great Compromise is passed?

5. Why is indigence a bad word for most delegates to the Convention?

(see the answer key)

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