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