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