chapter 4 quiz 1. what was the forerunner of the written constitution in america?

Chapter 4 Quiz 1

What was the forerunner of the written constitution in America?

Mayflower Compact

What was America’s first national constitution?

Articles of Confederation

What event during the “critical period” of American history put the fear of anarchy and insurrection in the hearts of many Americans?

Shays’ Rebellion

In What city was the Constitutional Convention held?

Philadelphia

What group supported the adoption of the Constitution and wanted a closer union of the states and a more effective central government?

Federalists

A. George Washington

B. Alexander Hamilton

C. James Madison

D. Jonathan Dayton

E. Gouverneur Morris

F. Benjamin Franklin Called the “Father of the Constitution”

C. James Madison

A. George Washington

B. Alexander Hamilton

C. James Madison

D. Jonathan Dayton

E. Gouverneur Morris

F. Benjamin Franklin Wrote the final draft of the Constitution

E. Gouverneur Morris

A. George Washington

B. Alexander Hamilton

C. James Madison

D. Jonathan Dayton

E. Gouverneur Morris

F. Benjamin Franklin A delegate from New York who helped write the Federalist Papers

B. Alexander Hamilton

A. George Washington

B. Alexander Hamilton

C. James Madison

D. Jonathan Dayton

E. Gouverneur Morris

F. Benjamin Franklin Presided as chairman of the Constitutional Convention

A. George Washington

A. George Washington

B. Alexander Hamilton

C. James Madison

D. Jonathan Dayton

E. Gouverneur Morris

F. Benjamin Franklin Called for prayer during the Constitutional Convention

F. Benjamin Franklin