People
The Great Compermise
The Results Of The Great Compromise
Fun facts
Commen knowlege
100
This person was chosen to preside the Constitutional convention
George Washington
100
Who proposed the Virgina plan?
Edmund Randolph and James Madison
100
The House of Representatives would be based on what?
population
100
This state did not send delegates to the Constitutional Convention
Rhode Island
100
What made the constitutional convention happen?
Shays' Rebellion
200
He was one of the most celebrated of America's Founding Fathers, a man who enjoyed success as an inventor, scientist, printer, politician, and diplomat. He helped to draft both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
Benjamin Franklin
200
Who proposed the New Jersey plan?
William Patterson
200
It was decided that there would be two chambers in Congress. What were they?
the Senate and the House of Representatives
200
This country is known for having the shortest Constitution of any major country in the world
The ol US of A
200
This revolutionary leader refused to attend the Convention because he "smelt a rat."
Patrick Henry
300
He was from New York, and the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. He was a nationalist and leading voice for governmental reform during the Critical Period, and one of the most vocal champions of a strong central government. He was also killed in a duel with Aaron Burr, Thomas Jefferson's running mate in the election of 1800.
Alexander Hamilton
300
The Great Compromise stoped the debates between which two groups?
The small and large states
300
How many seats does each state get at the senate?
Two seats
300
Who was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention at 81?
Ben Franklin
300
Were did they meet for the constitutinal convention
Philidelpha
400
He was a member of the Constitutional Convention, a delegate to the Continental Congress, and governor of Virginia
Edmund Randolph
400
What did the small states want?
The small states wanted equal representation
400
What does the 3/5s compromise do?
One slave will count for 3/5 of a free man when counting population for seats by state in the house.
400
This is the state that was misspelled above the signers names in the Constitution.
Pennsylvania (originally spelled Pensylvania)
400
In what month and year was the Constitutional Convention held?
May 1787
500
Name an important person from this time that was unable to attend the meeting.
Thomas Jefferson or John Adams
500
What did the smaller states fear that the larger states would do?
They feared they would take over the national government because of proportional representation
500
What was the Slave Trade Compromise?
It allowed the continued "importation" of slaves, It allowed Congress to place a tax on imported slaves, Slaves continued to be technically classed as merchandise, and the compromise effectively protected the interests of slave owners and the slave trade until 1808, giving the slave trade a 20 year reprieve
500
Ben Franklin used this to ride to the Constitutional Convention
A Sedan Chair
500
This is the physical building where the Constitutional Convention was held and also the place where the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Independence Hall