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