Quiz - Lesson 15 

1. The Constitution went from the _____________ to _____________ then to the _____________ for ratification. 

2. Why did the people react with alarm upon hearing about the Constitution? 

3. Give three reasons the famous George Mason was against the Constitution. 

4. What promise did George Washington make to get the final states to approve the Constitution? 

5. Newspaper articles written to explain the Constitution came to be called the 

6. They were written by _____________, _____________ , and ______________ under the penname of ______________ .

7. The first state to ratify the Constitution was ______________ .

8. The ninth state to ratify the Constitution was ______________ . 

9. What finally persuaded Rhode Island to hold a ratifying convention? 

10. In organizing the new government, the people first chose ______________ .

11. The first joint session of Congress convened on _____________ to count votes for President. 

12. _____________ was elected by a _____________ vote. 

13. On April 15, 1789, the Gazette began publishing. Today it is called the __________________________ .

14. Washington chose __________________________ as his Secretary of Treasure. 

15. Washington chose __________________________ as his Secretary of State. 

16. He organized an army of _____________ men. 

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