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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) created two presidents
C) no national currency
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) planned for a king to have power
C) gave the president too much power
D) no ability to raise taxes
  • 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 gave all the power to the army.
D) It forced farmer to only grow corn.
  • 4. Who lived west of the Appalachian Mountains before the pioneers?
A) Native Americans
B) Mammoths
C) Germans
D) Welsh
  • 5. What caused Great Britain to burn Washington?
A) British were confused and thought it was George Washington's home
B) Americans burned the city of York
C) Americans burnt it to confuse the British
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) Giant sequoias were found.
B) Many people liked to surf.
C) Gold was found in the mountains
D) Many people were afraid of the British.
  • 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) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
B) make laws
C) execute prisoners
D) enforce laws
  • 10. What does the judicial branch do?
A) judge the president's decisions as cool or not cool
B) enforce laws
C) make laws
D) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
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