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