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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) planned settlement of the Northwest Territory
C) no national currency
D) created two presidents
  • 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) planned for a king to have power
D) gave the president too much power
  • 3. Identify one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
A) no ability to pay or raise an army
B) It gave all the power to the army.
C) It forced farmer to only grow corn.
D) There were too many judges on the Supreme Court.
  • 4. Who lived west of the Appalachian Mountains before the pioneers?
A) Native Americans
B) Germans
C) Mammoths
D) Welsh
  • 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) 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 thought that Mexico City was too far away.
B) They didn't like tacos and burritos.
C) They didn't like Mexican laws and wanted slaves
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) Gold was found in the mountains
C) Giant sequoias were found.
D) Many people were afraid of the British.
  • 8. What does the legislative branch (Congress) do?
A) enforce laws
B) make everyone eat bacon on Fridays
C) make laws
D) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
  • 9. What does the executive branch do?
A) enforce laws
B) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
C) make laws
D) execute prisoners
  • 10. What does the judicial branch do?
A) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
B) enforce laws
C) make laws
D) judge the president's decisions as cool or not cool
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