Question

The issue of slavery became a major point of contention amongst the delegates at the Constitutional Convention.


True

False

Answer 1

True

Answer 2

Throughout the late 1780s, including 1787 when the Constitutional Convention was occurring, Maryland was the wealthiest and most heavily populated state in the country.


True

False

Answer 3

False

Answer 4

The Great Compromise led to the creation of two new branches of government, the legislative branch and the judicial branch.


True

False

Answer 5

False

Answer 6

As outlined in the Great Compromise, the number of senators each state is represented by in Congress is determined by a state's population.


True

False

Answer 7

False

Answer 8

This person was unanimously elected to serve as President of the Constitutional Convention:


d. All of the Above


a. Alexander Hamilton


b. John Adams


c. George Washington

Answer 9

c. George Washington

Answer 10

Some delegates felt that the Virginia Plan would take away too much power from the states and place it with the national government.


True

False

Answer 11

True