Constitutional Convention

Where did the Constitutional Convention take place ?

• Annapolis

• New York City

• Philadelphia

• Baltimore

How many delegates were in attendance?

• 35

• 45

• 55

• 65

Why did the delegates convene in Philadelphia ?

• To revise the Declaration of Independence

• To revise the Article of Confederation

• To revise the US Constitution

• To revise the Olive Branch Petition

All of the states sent delegates except this one...

• Rhode Island

• Georgia

• South Carolina

• Delaware

Who asked for the convention to be held while in Annapolis due to his concerns over the financial crisis the country was facing?

• Ben Franklin

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

"Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution"?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• Ben Franklin

• James Madison

Who sat as president of the convention?

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

The plan which garnered support from more populous, or large states, due to its idea proportional representation ...

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• Pennsylvania Plan

The plan which suggested each state get one vote, obviously, it was supported by less populous or smaller states,

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Plan

• Pennsylvania Plan

The Great Compromise

• established our current unicameral legislature.

• established our current bicameral legislature

• counted enslaved peoples as 3/5th of a person during a census

• agreed to let Vermont be the 14th state