“Liberty’s Kids: We the People” Video Quiz



“Liberty’s Kids: We the People” Video Quiz

Number your paper 1-23.

Write the correct answer on your paper.

1. In the beginning of the story, the Articles of Confederation had lasted for _____ years and seemed to not be working very well for the new country.

A. 4 B. 8 C. 12

2. The Continental Soldiers were upset because the __________ would not help them keep their land.

A. Union B. President C. courts

3. February, 1787 – George Washington said the new country was threatened by an “excess of democracy.”

TRUE FALSE

4. May 1787 – the Constitutional Convention started in Boston to discuss the possibility of war.

TRUE FALSE

5. Washington wanted ____________ government with a new constitution.

A. a strong B. very little C. a central

6. _________ states had to agree on the constitution for it to be ratified.

A. Southern B. All C. 13

7. Alexander Hamilton from New York wanted a strong, central government.

TRUE FALSE

8. The southern states felt slavery was critical to their _____________.

A. survival B. economy C. future

9. James Madison and George Washington wanted a government made up of

A. 3 branches B. powerful courts C. states’ rights

10. Madison wanted to base representation on the ______ of the states

A. population (size) B. square miles C. power

11. The smaller states like Maryland wanted to have an _________ vote

A. optional B. equal C. open

12. Connecticut wanted __________ per state

A. 3 votes B. 2 votes C. 1 vote

13. Mr. Pinkney from South Carolina said the delegates must _____ slavery.

A. oppose B. guarantee C. ignore

14. The delegates selected a Grand Committee to settle the _______ question once and for all.

A. slavery B. voting C. representative

15. Ben Franklin offered the solution with two houses of Congress with representatives chosen differently in each house.

TRUE FALSE

16. The delegates then tried to decide what kind of ________ the country needed.

A. President B. courts C. elections

17. The debate over slavery seemed to take over the convention. TRUE FALSE

18. Ben Franklin felt the slavery issue could be settled easily. TRUE FALSE

19. In Sept, 1787, the convention delegates ____________ the new Constitution.

A. changed B. threw out C. signed

20. On April 30, 1789, James Madison was sworn in as President. TRUE FALSE

21. Ben Franklin said the new government would last as long as “the people wanted it to.” TRUE FALSE

22. The Constitution guarantees happiness to the people of the new United States of America. TRUE FALSE

23. The new Constitution failed to settle the issue of slavery. TRUE FALSE

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