📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. When did the Constitutional Convention take place?

1776

1787

1791

1800

2. Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

Boston, Massachusetts

New York, New York

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Washington, D.C.

3. Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

George Washington

Benjamin Franklin

James Madison

Thomas Jefferson

4. What was the main problem with the Articles of Confederation?

The national government was too weak

There were too many states

The president had too much power

People didn't like voting

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

5. Complete the sentences about the Constitutional Convention:

The Constitutional Convention was held in the year _________ in the city of _______________, Pennsylvania.

The delegates met to fix the _________________ of Confederation, but instead they wrote a completely new _________________.

_________________ Washington was chosen to lead the convention meetings.

The new Constitution created _______ branches of government to make sure no single branch had too much power.

6. Why was it important for the states to work together to create a new Constitution?

7. Name two important leaders who attended the Constitutional Convention and explain why they were important.

8. What do you think would have happened if the states could not agree on a new Constitution?