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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) no national currency
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) planned for a king to have power
C) gave the president too much 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) Welsh
B) Native Americans
C) Germans
D) Mammoths
  • 5. What caused Great Britain to burn Washington?
A) Americans burned the city of York
B) Americans burnt it to confuse the British
C) British were confused and thought it was George Washington's home
D) the British needed a bon fire to keep warm
  • 6. Identify a reason American settlers in Texas wanted independence
A) They didn't like tacos and burritos.
B) They thought that Mexico City was too far away.
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) 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 everyone eat bacon on Fridays
B) make laws
C) enforce laws
D) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
  • 9. What does the executive branch do?
A) execute prisoners
B) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
C) make laws
D) enforce laws
  • 10. What does the judicial branch do?
A) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
B) judge the president's decisions as cool or not cool
C) make laws
D) enforce laws
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