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Unit 4: Constitution and Government

Authored by Lindsey Elizabeth Purchase

Social Studies

5th Grade

CCSS covered

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Unit 4: Constitution and Government
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What was the main purpose of the Articles of Confederation?

To create a monarchy

To establish rules for how the states would work together

To form a national army

To collect taxes directly from citizens

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Who was the leader of the Confederation Congress after the Articles were created?

George Washington

John Hanson

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why were the representatives concerned about taxes?

They wanted to raise taxes for everyone

They believed in “no taxation without representation”

They didn’t want to pay taxes at all

They wanted to create a national tax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What did the leaders decide to do when they recognized the Articles weren’t working well?

Fight a war to change the government

Call a constitutional convention to discuss changes

Leave the country

Ignore the problems

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

How did the government change this time, compared to the past?

Through fighting and wars

With discussions, debates, and votes

By ignoring the issues

By appointing a king

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

6.

REORDER QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Reorder the following

they had a fair chance to be heard in the government

so everyone felt

The Great Compromise

balanced

both big and small states

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

7.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The debate and compromise about each enslaved African American being counted as three-fifths of a person was because of​ ​ ​ (a)  

representation purposes
taxation purposes
constitutional purposes
voting purposes

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