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Unit 5 Social Studies Test
Contributed by: Bedwell
  • 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) planned for a king to have power
B) gave the president too much 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) no ability to pay or raise an army
B) It forced farmer to only grow corn.
C) There were too many judges on the Supreme Court.
D) It gave all the power to the army.
  • 4. Who lived west of the Appalachian Mountains before the pioneers?
A) Welsh
B) Germans
C) Mammoths
D) Native Americans
  • 5. What caused Great Britain to burn Washington?
A) British were confused and thought it was George Washington's home
B) Americans burnt it to confuse the British
C) the British needed a bon fire to keep warm
D) Americans burned the city of York
  • 6. Identify a reason American settlers in Texas wanted independence
A) They didn't like Mexican laws and wanted slaves
B) They didn't like tacos and burritos.
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) Gold was found in the mountains
B) Many people liked to surf.
C) Many people were afraid of the British.
D) Giant sequoias were found.
  • 8. What does the legislative branch (Congress) do?
A) make everyone eat bacon on Fridays
B) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
C) make laws
D) enforce laws
  • 9. What does the executive branch do?
A) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
B) make laws
C) enforce laws
D) execute prisoners
  • 10. What does the judicial branch do?
A) judge the president's decisions as cool or not cool
B) enforce laws
C) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
D) make laws
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