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