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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) It made Mr. Bedwell's birthday a holiday.
B) no ability to raise taxes
C) gave the president too much power
D) planned for a king to have power
  • 3. Identify one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
A) There were too many judges on the Supreme Court.
B) It forced farmer to only grow corn.
C) It gave all the power to the army.
D) no ability to pay or raise an army
  • 4. Who lived west of the Appalachian Mountains before the pioneers?
A) Germans
B) Mammoths
C) Welsh
D) Native Americans
  • 5. What caused Great Britain to burn Washington?
A) Americans burned the city of York
B) British were confused and thought it was George Washington's home
C) the British needed a bon fire to keep warm
D) Americans burnt it to confuse the British
  • 6. Identify a reason American settlers in Texas wanted independence
A) They didn't like Mexican laws and wanted slaves
B) Mexico wanted to turn Americans into 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) Gold was found in the mountains
D) Giant sequoias were found.
  • 8. What does the legislative branch (Congress) do?
A) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
B) make laws
C) enforce 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) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
B) make laws
C) enforce laws
D) judge the president's decisions as cool or not cool
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