What is the Constitution?: Chapters 1- 4

Who were some of the nationalists?

• George Washington, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington and Picasso

• George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington and Andrew Jackson

According to Chapter 1, A Limping Government, what was one trouble America was having in 1787?

• The land did not have enough water for its people.

• Women were not allowed to vote.

• Some states charged fees on goods bought in other states.

What was the cause of Shay’s Rebellion?

• Many poor farmers were not allowed to sell their crops locally due to high restrictions.

• Many poor farmers were losing their land because they could not pay their state’s high taxes.

• Town's people were upset due to the nightly curfew set by the nationalists.

• The Shay's Rebellion was not an event in history.

The "Grand Convention" is known today as the...

• House of Representatives

• The birth of George Washington

• Bloodiest War

• Constitutional Convention

Why were most of the delegates late for the proposed start date of the Grand Convention in Philadelphia?

• The Uber driver was late in picking up the delegates.

• The spring of 1787 was one of the wettest ever, so carriages and stagecoaches got stuck in the muddy dirt roads.

• Many delegates were clueless on how to get to the Convention.

• The states took a long time to decide who were the most qualified delegates to represent them at the convention.

When did the convention actually start?

• May 25, 1787

• July 4, 1776

• May 14, 1787

• January 9, 1997

True or False: The delegates were all white men, most of them well off and educated. Many were in their 20’s and 30’s. Each of them had lots of experience in government. Many were battlefield heroes.

• True

• False

True or False: The oldest delegate was Thomas Jefferson. He was eighty-one years old at the time.

• True

• False

According to chapter 3, Virginia Has a Plan, what was the reason James Madison always sat at the front of the

room?

• James would be a guest speaker at the Convention

• So he can show off his intelligence.

• So he could hear everything and write it down.

• He was demanded to sit at the front by George Washington.

What are three branches of government?

• Congress, Senate, and State house

• Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

• Article of Confederation, Constitution, and Preamble

• Puritans, Quakers, and Pilgrims