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Unit 5 Social Studies Test
  • 1. Identify one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
A) gave Native Americans their own state
B) planned settlement of the Northwest Territory
C) created two presidents
D) no national currency
  • 2. Identify one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
A) planned for a king to have power
B) gave the president too much power
C) It made Mr. Bedwell's birthday a holiday.
D) no ability to raise taxes
  • 3. Identify one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
A) no ability to pay or raise an army
B) It gave all the power to the army.
C) It forced farmer to only grow corn.
D) There were too many judges on the Supreme Court.
  • 4. Who lived west of the Appalachian Mountains before the pioneers?
A) Native Americans
B) Mammoths
C) Welsh
D) Germans
  • 5. What caused Great Britain to burn Washington?
A) the British needed a bon fire to keep warm
B) Americans burnt it to confuse the British
C) Americans burned the city of York
D) British were confused and thought it was George Washington's home
  • 6. Identify a reason American settlers in Texas wanted independence
A) They didn't like Mexican laws and wanted slaves
B) They didn't like tacos and burritos.
C) They thought that Mexico City was too far away.
D) Mexico wanted to turn Americans into slaves.
  • 7. Identify why tens of thousands of people moved to California.
A) Giant sequoias were found.
B) Gold was found in the mountains
C) Many people liked to surf.
D) Many people were afraid of the British.
  • 8. What does the legislative branch (Congress) do?
A) make laws
B) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
C) enforce laws
D) make everyone eat bacon on Fridays
  • 9. What does the executive branch do?
A) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
B) enforce laws
C) make laws
D) execute prisoners
  • 10. What does the judicial branch do?
A) judge the president's decisions as cool or not cool
B) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
C) enforce laws
D) make laws
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