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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Massachusetts. The People Speak..

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do delegates see if they visit Carpenters' Hall?
(a) Models of mechanical instruments.
(b) Newly published poems.
(c) Fossil bones.
(d) Freshly caught fish.

2. Why does Edmund Randolph oppose a single executive?
(a) He believes a plural executive is better able to represent the different parts of the country.
(b) He feels a plural executive is more useful if the country is invaded by foreign troops.
(c) He believes a single executive is influenced by foreign governments.
(d) He feels a national government needs a different model for the executive than the model demonstrated by state governments.

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

4. In the events presented in Chapter 18, what patriotic measure does George Mason introduce?
(a) The right of all citizens to vote for the chief executive.
(b) The encouragement of native manufacturers though sumptuary laws.
(c) The establishment of a national flag.
(d) An oath of allegiance to the new government.

5. Which delegate is elected chairman of the Committee of the Whole?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Elbridge Gerry.
(c) Chancellor Wythe.
(d) Nathaniel Gorham.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Thomas Jefferson absent from the Convention?

2. Which delegate writes and publishes Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania to the Inhabitants of the British colonies?

3. In Chapter Seven, which delegate is described as being aware of the importance and significance of the Convention and its business?

4. What does Bowen describe as Madison's strength?

5. In Chapter Five, what situation does Madison feel is "peculiarly embarrassing"?

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