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8th grade The Constitutional Convention: the plans, the disagreements and the compromises worksheet

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The Constitutional Convention: the plans, the disagreements and the compromises

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NameDate

Circle the best answer.

1.
For how long could the import of enslaved people go on, Zee asks?
- 5 years
- 20 years
- Forever
- It ended at once
2.
What did New England delegates get in the slave-trade deal, Ari asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Equal Senate seats
- An end to the slave trade in 1787
- Trade laws by a simple majority
- Three-fifths counting
3.
Who gained more House seats from the three-fifths rule, Bo asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Rhode Island
- Enslaved people themselves
- States with few enslaved people
- States with many enslaved people
4.
Did enslaved people gain any rights from the three-fifths rule, Esme asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Yes; they became citizens
- No; it gave them no vote
- Yes; they could vote
- Yes; they were freed
5.
Why did abolitionists say the convention had sold out liberty, Jun asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- The deals made a king
- The deals ended slavery
- The deals protected slavery
- The deals gave Rhode Island power
6.
How did the slavery deals help finish the Constitution, by the diagram, Kira asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- They were Rhode Island's idea
- They ended the debate on slavery forever
- They were rejected
- They traded votes to agree
7.
Which three delegates wanted more changes before signing, Luz asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Hamilton, Jay and Dayton
- Sherman, Ellsworth and Paterson
- Mason, Randolph and Gerry
- Franklin, Washington and Madison
8.
How many days passed from the final vote (September 15) to the signing (September 17), Milo asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- 1 day
- 15 days
- 32 days
- 2 days
9.
Pia's note says, "Enslaved people were counted in full for House seats." Which fix is right?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Change House to Senate
- Change seats to votes
- Change in full to three-fifths
- Leave it: they lived in the states
10.
Ren's note says, "Every delegate happily signed." Which fix is right?
Use the picture in question 1.
- Change delegate to state
- Leave it: each state delegation voted aye
- Change signed to sang
- Change it: some wanted more changes

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The Constitutional Convention: the plans, the disagreements and the compromises. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

I can compare the Virginia and New Jersey Plans and say who presented each and what happened to it.
I can explain the Great Compromise (July 16, 1787): what the large and small states each got, and the rules for each house.
I can explain the Three-Fifths Compromise and the slave-trade deal plainly: who gained, who did not, and why delegates agreed.

Standard: D2.Civ.3.6-8

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