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Unit 5 Social Studies Test
Contributed by: Bedwell
  • 1. Identify one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
A) planned settlement of the Northwest Territory
B) gave Native Americans their own state
C) created two presidents
D) no national currency
  • 2. Identify one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
A) planned for a king to have power
B) no ability to raise taxes
C) It made Mr. Bedwell's birthday a holiday.
D) gave the president too much power
  • 3. Identify one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
A) There were too many judges on the Supreme Court.
B) no ability to pay or raise an army
C) It forced farmer to only grow corn.
D) It gave all the power to the 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) They thought that Mexico City was too far away.
C) Mexico wanted to turn Americans into slaves.
D) They didn't like tacos and burritos.
  • 7. Identify why tens of thousands of people moved to California.
A) Giant sequoias were found.
B) Gold was found in the mountains
C) Many people were afraid of the British.
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) enforce laws
C) make laws
D) make everyone eat bacon on Fridays
  • 9. What does the executive branch do?
A) execute prisoners
B) make laws
C) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
D) enforce laws
  • 10. What does the judicial branch do?
A) make laws
B) judge the president's decisions as cool or not cool
C) enforce laws
D) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
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