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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) 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) 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) Germans
C) Welsh
D) Native Americans
  • 5. What caused Great Britain to burn Washington?
A) British were confused and thought it was George Washington's home
B) the British needed a bon fire to keep warm
C) Americans burnt it to confuse the British
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 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) 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) enforce laws
B) execute prisoners
C) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
D) make laws
  • 10. What does the judicial branch do?
A) judge the president's decisions as cool or not cool
B) make laws
C) enforce laws
D) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
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