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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.
Who presented the Virginia Plan, Esme asks?
- Roger Sherman
- Edmund Randolph
- William Paterson
- Benjamin Franklin
2.
Which state sent no delegates, Kira asks?
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- Connecticut
- New Jersey
- Rhode Island
- Virginia
3.
How many appointed delegates did not attend, Luz asks?
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- 55
- 19
- 129
- 21
4.
How many days passed from the Virginia Plan (May 29) to the New Jersey Plan (June 13), Milo asks?
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- 15 days
- 44 days
- 42 days
- 16 days
5.
What was the delegates' average age, Noah asks?
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- 42
- 27
- 74
- 55
6.
Pia reads the word convention. What is a convention?
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- A war between states
- A law passed by Congress
- A tax on trade
- A meeting of delegates for a purpose
7.
Ren reads the word compromise. What is a compromise?
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- One side gets everything
- Each side gives up something
- A vote with no debate
- Both sides walk away
8.
How did the two plans differ, Zee asks?
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- New Jersey wanted three branches
- A new government, or revised Articles
- Both wanted a king
- Both wanted to keep the Articles alone
9.
What happened to the New Jersey Plan, Ari asks?
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- Rhode Island signed it
- It was rejected after debate
- It replaced the Virginia Plan
- It was adopted at once
10.
Why might small states have liked the New Jersey Plan, Bo asks?
Use the picture in question 1.
- It ended Congress
- It kept their equal vote
- It gave big states more votes
- It made one big state

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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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