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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which delegate proposes that the positive vote of seven states constitutes ratification of the Constitution?
(a) David Carroll.
(b) James Madison.
(c) Pierce Butler.
(d) James Wilson.

2. What is Deism?
(a) The religious foundation for the state of Massachusetts.
(b) The practice of disagreeing with organized religion.
(c) A political movement advocating test oaths with a religious basis.
(d) A religious belief that god is to be found through belief, not revelation.

3. Who finally appears at the Convention a week after the Great Compromise is passed?
(a) Thomas Jefferson.
(b) The governor of New Jersey.
(c) The delegation from Kentucky.
(d) Two delegates from New Hampshire.

4. Why is it necessary for the Western Territories to have an ocean port?
(a) It enables them to travel and explore the rest of the continent.
(b) It enables them to fish and expand their diet.
(c) It enables them to have a navy in case of war.
(d) It enables them to trade effectively with others.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which delegate wishes to establish a national university supported by Congress?

2. Why does Madison oppose the popular election of the President?

3. On the last day, which delegate states he is determined to withhold his name from the Constitution?

4. Who is elected president of the Massachusetts Convention to ratify the Constitution?

5. Which is the first state to ratify the Constitution?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the arguments presented against including a Bill of Rights in the Constitution?

2. Why aren't the delegates upset by the idea of a monarchy as a form of government?

3. How are George Washington and James Wilson connected to the Western Territories?

4. What is Thomas Jefferson's reaction to the Constitution?

5. What arguments do the Anti-federalists use in their opposition to the Constitution?

6. Why do the delegates vote against adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

7. What is the difference between the British and American views of the farmer during the eighteenth century?

8. Why is slavery an issue at the Convention?

9. Why does Randolph decline to sign the Constitution?

10. What are James Wilson's arguments in favor of allowing foreign-born Americans to participate in government?

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