Grade 5 Social Studies Practice Test: Articles of Confederation and the Constitutional Convention
- Articles of Confederation and the Constitutional Convention
- 10 questions
- 13 minutes
After the Revolution, the new nation tried one plan of government, found its weaknesses and wrote a new one. Tip: keep the order of events in mind: Articles, Shays' Rebellion, Convention, ratification.
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Question 1
What was one major weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
Correct answer: D
Congress could only ask the states for money, and many did not pay. There was no president at all under the Articles.
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Question 2
In 1786-1787, farmers in Massachusetts who were deep in debt rose up against the state. What was this event called?
Correct answer: A
Shays' Rebellion worried leaders because the weak national government could not easily stop it. The Whiskey Rebellion happened later, in 1794.
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Question 3
In which city did delegates meet in 1787 to write the Constitution?
Correct answer: C
The delegates met in the Pennsylvania State House, now called Independence Hall. Washington, D.C. did not exist yet.
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Question 4
Who was chosen to lead (preside over) the Constitutional Convention?
Correct answer: B
Delegates trusted Washington because of his leadership in the war. Jefferson and Adams were serving overseas as diplomats at the time.
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Question 5
James Madison is often called the "Father of the Constitution" because he
Correct answer: A
Madison's ideas shaped the Virginia Plan, and his notes are our best record of the debates. Jefferson wrote most of the Declaration.
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Question 6
Under the Virginia Plan, how would the number of each state's representatives in Congress be decided?
Correct answer: D
Large states liked the Virginia Plan because more people meant more votes. The New Jersey Plan gave each state an equal vote.
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Question 7
The Great Compromise settled the argument between large and small states. What did it create?
Correct answer: B
Small states got equal representation in the Senate (two senators each), and large states got more seats in the House.
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Question 8
The Three-Fifths Compromise dealt with how to count which group when deciding a state's population?
Correct answer: C
Southern states wanted enslaved people counted to gain more House seats. The compromise counted three of every five enslaved people.
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Question 9
Anti-Federalists did not want to ratify the Constitution at first. What did many of them demand?
Correct answer: A
Anti-Federalists feared a strong national government would take away rights. A bill of rights was promised, and it was added in 1791.
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Question 10
How many of the 13 states had to approve the Constitution before it could take effect?
Correct answer: C
Article VII said nine states had to ratify. New Hampshire became the ninth state in 1788.
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