Chapter 8

Question 1

(Pg 14/2) roger Sherman of Connecticut:

Answer 1

Son of a shoemaker
Had risen through farming and law
Signer of the declaration
Spoke 138 times in the convention

Question 2

(Pg 15/3) the Connecticut, the great, the Sherman compromise

Answer 2

Proportion of suffrage in 1st branch be according to respective numbers of free inhabitants
For second branch each state have one vote and no more

Question 3

(Pg 15/3) Wilson approached the question of slavery through the use of

Answer 3

The three fifths rule

Question 4

(Pg 15/3) the three fifths rule

Answer 4

Votes would be in proportion to the number of whites and other free citizens and three fifths of anyone besides Indians not paying taxes

Question 5

(Pg 15/3) dr. Franklin stated that he would be fine with

Answer 5

Giving part of Pennsylvania to New Jersey and Delaware

Question 6

(Pg 15/3) Franklin stated that the representation proposed by the convention would then

Answer 6

Allow the smaller states to “swallow up the greater”

Question 7

(Pg 15/3) William Samuel Johnson:

Answer 7

President of Colombia college

Declined to serve in the continental congress

Question 8

(Pg 15/3) washingtons diary showed how

Answer 8

Delegates occupies their time

Question 9

(Pg 15/3) the meeting was for a — house

Answer 9

Triennial

Question 10

(Pg 15/3) states favored using

Answer 10

National treasury to pay congressmen

Question 11

(Pg 16/4) Eldridge Gerry wanted to restrict the senate from

Answer 11

Originating money bills. The committee voted down his measure

Question 12

(Pg 16/4) randolphs resolves grew from 15 to

Answer 12

19

Question 13

(Pg 16/4) New Jersey had its own

Answer 13

Plan contrary to the Virginia plan