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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) no national currency
D) planned settlement of the Northwest Territory
  • 2. Identify one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
A) planned for a king to have power
B) no ability to raise taxes
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 forced farmer to only grow corn.
B) no ability to pay or raise an army
C) It gave all the power to the army.
D) There were too many judges on the Supreme Court.
  • 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) British were confused and thought it was George Washington's home
B) the British needed a bon fire to keep warm
C) Americans burned the city of York
D) Americans burnt it to confuse the British
  • 6. Identify a reason American settlers in Texas wanted independence
A) They thought that Mexico City was too far away.
B) Mexico wanted to turn Americans into slaves.
C) They didn't like Mexican laws and wanted slaves
D) They didn't like tacos and burritos.
  • 7. Identify why tens of thousands of people moved to California.
A) Many people were afraid of the British.
B) Gold was found in the mountains
C) Giant sequoias were found.
D) Many people liked to surf.
  • 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) execute prisoners
C) enforce laws
D) make laws
  • 10. What does the judicial branch do?
A) make laws
B) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
C) judge the president's decisions as cool or not cool
D) enforce laws
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