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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) created two presidents
C) planned settlement of the Northwest Territory
D) no national currency
  • 2. Identify one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
A) gave the president too much power
B) planned for a king to have 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) It forced farmer to only grow corn.
B) It gave all the power to the army.
C) no ability to pay or raise an army
D) There were too many judges on the Supreme Court.
  • 4. Who lived west of the Appalachian Mountains before the pioneers?
A) Welsh
B) Native Americans
C) Mammoths
D) Germans
  • 5. What caused Great Britain to burn Washington?
A) the British needed a bon fire to keep warm
B) British were confused and thought it was George Washington's home
C) Americans burned the city of York
D) Americans burnt it to confuse the British
  • 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) Giant sequoias were found.
B) Many people liked to surf.
C) Gold was found in the mountains
D) Many people were afraid of the British.
  • 8. What does the legislative branch (Congress) do?
A) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
B) enforce laws
C) make laws
D) make everyone eat bacon on Fridays
  • 9. What does the executive branch do?
A) make laws
B) enforce laws
C) execute prisoners
D) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
  • 10. What does the judicial branch do?
A) judge the president's decisions as cool or not cool
B) make laws
C) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
D) enforce laws
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