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2) what was the stated purpose of the constitutional convention?

to write to the british convention

write the words to the national anthem

the revision of the articles of confederation

to vote on statehood

the revision of the declaration of independence

3) where was the constitutional convention held?

new york, new york

charlotte, north carolina

richmond, virginia

philadelphia, pennsylvania

baltimore, maryland

4) on what date did the convention reach a quorum?

june 15, 1778

may 25, 1787

may 5, 1792

july 4, 1776

april 11, 1785

5) who was the secretary of the philadelphia convention?

william jackson

james madison

thomas jefferson

benjamin franklin

alexander hamilton

6) what are four things the delegates to the convention had in common?

they wanted peace with the other states

they wanted a government that was representative of the will of the people but would be structured in such a way that it would not collapse into mob rule.

they wanted a representative government that was divided into executive, legislative, and judicial branches

they knew that the nation needed a stronger central government, though they were not willing to give up the sovereignty and autonomy of their states.

they wanted to reunite with the british.

7) who kept the best notes of the events of the convention?

george washington

thomas jefferson

james madison

william jefferson

benjamin franklin

8) what were the two plans for representation?

the new jersey plan

the virginia plan

the maryland plan

the pennsylvania plan

the delaware plan

9) how were the votes determined in each house of the congress?

senate: each state would be allowed one vote.

house of representatives: each state would be assigned a number of votes based upon its population.

senate: each state would be allowed two votes.

senate: each state would be assigned a number of votes based upon its acreage.

house of representatives: each state would be allowed two votes.

10) what was the three-fifths compromise?

each three-fifths of the population could be taxed.

each male counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of taxation.

each white female counted as three-fifths of a person.

each slave was counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of granting acreage.

each slave was counted as three-fifths of a person for purposes of both representation and taxation.

11) what was important about the trade compromise where slavery was involved?

it gave slave owners more possibilities in trading of their slaves.

the congress was not allowed to place any tariff on the slave trade for twenty years. although it seemed that the south had won, it gave abolitionists hope that the slave trade could be brought to an end by means of tariffs in a fairly short period of time.

the congress was not allowed to place any tariff on the slave trade for fifty years.

it gave abolitionists hope that the slave trade could be brought back to life again.

the congress was allowed to place a tariff on the slave trade in the south.

12) which one of these best explains why it was important for the constitution to be adopted unanimously?

the framers hoped be able to make changes to it in the next two years.

the framers hoped the constitution would bring about patriotism in a united country.

the framers hoped to avoid a compromise with the states.

the framers hoped to give the constitution its best chance of being ratified by the states.

the framers hoped the constitution would resolve conflicts with the states.

13) which significant event took place in 1787?

delegates met in philadelphia to create the constitution of the united states.

england officially recognized the right of america to exist as an independent nation.

the continental congress approved the articles of confederation.

benjamin franklin and george washington died on the same day, august