The Constitutional Convention

Which of the following issues would have been supported by the Federalists?

• States establishing their own trade agreements with other nations.
• A strong national government that would restore economic stability and influence foreign affairs.
• Strong state governments that could defend themselves more effectively.
• A strong national government that would be controlled by a unicameral government.

Why was the Philadelphia Convention called in 1787?

• to fix the problems under the U.S. Constitution
• to fix the problems under the Articles of Confederation
• to fix the problems under the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina
• to fix the problems under the Magna Carta

In the late 1700's, which group would have continued to oppose a stronger federal government and feared the elite would have too much power?

• Loyalists
• Federalists
• Anti-Federalists
• Tories

What was the position of South Carolina leaders at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

• They supported keeping the Articles of Confederation.
• They supported a strong national government with 3 branches of government.
• They supported protective tariffs to encourage manufacturing.
• They supported the abolition of slavery.

Why did South Carolinians at the Constitutional Convention not support the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• They feared that South Carolina would be divided into sections.
• They believed that the national government would become too strong.
• They wanted slaves to be counted as full individuals.
• They feared taxes on exports and imports.

What did large states like South Carolina stand to gain by voting in favor of the Virginia Plan?

• It would give slave states as many slaves as they would like.
• It would give populous states more power in the new government.
• It would give less populous states more power in the new government.
• It would give equal representation to all states regardless of size.

What was the argument that prompted the Commerce Compromise?

• The North opposed the increase in international trade
• The North favored taxing exports.
• The South opposed the federal regulation of trade.
• The South favored abolishing the international slave trade.

Why did small states supporting the New Jersey Plan?

• The plan based representation on population.
• The plan gave all states equal representation.
• The plan counted 3/5 of slaves for population purposes.
• The plan was created by another southern state.

Which of the following compromises included allowing for a bicameral legislature, had equal representation in the Senate and based the House of Representatives on a state's population?

• New Jersey Compromise
• Commerce Compromise
• Virginia Compromise
• The Great Compromise

Which of the following was a problem faced by Upcountry settlers during the ratification of the United States Constitution?

• The ratifying convention was held in Charleston which made it hard for the Upcountry settlers to participate.
• The ratifying convention was held in Columbia which made it hard for the Upcountry settlers to participate.
• The Upcountry settlers refused to attend the convention.
• The Upcountry settlers were not allowed to vote on the Constitution.