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Unit 5 Social Studies Test
  • 1. Identify one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
A) no national currency
B) gave Native Americans their own state
C) created two presidents
D) planned settlement of the Northwest Territory
  • 2. Identify one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
A) no ability to raise taxes
B) gave the president too much power
C) planned for a king to have 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) There were too many judges on the Supreme Court.
C) It gave all the power to the army.
D) It forced farmer to only grow corn.
  • 4. Who lived west of the Appalachian Mountains before the pioneers?
A) Welsh
B) Mammoths
C) Germans
D) Native Americans
  • 5. What caused Great Britain to burn Washington?
A) Americans burnt it to confuse the British
B) the British needed a bon fire to keep warm
C) Americans burned the city of York
D) British were confused and thought it was George Washington's home
  • 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) They thought that Mexico City was too far away.
D) Mexico wanted to turn Americans into slaves.
  • 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) make laws
B) enforce laws
C) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
D) make everyone eat bacon on Fridays
  • 9. What does the executive branch do?
A) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
B) execute prisoners
C) make laws
D) enforce laws
  • 10. What does the judicial branch do?
A) make laws
B) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
C) enforce laws
D) judge the president's decisions as cool or not cool
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