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Unit 5 Social Studies Test
  • 1. Identify one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
A) gave Native Americans their own state
B) no national currency
C) planned settlement of the Northwest Territory
D) created two presidents
  • 2. Identify one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
A) planned for a king to have power
B) It made Mr. Bedwell's birthday a holiday.
C) no ability to raise taxes
D) gave the president too much power
  • 3. Identify one weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
A) It forced farmer to only grow corn.
B) There were too many judges on the Supreme Court.
C) It gave all the power to the army.
D) no ability to pay or raise an army
  • 4. Who lived west of the Appalachian Mountains before the pioneers?
A) Welsh
B) Native Americans
C) Mammoths
D) Germans
  • 5. What caused Great Britain to burn Washington?
A) Americans burned the city of York
B) British were confused and thought it was George Washington's home
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 Mexican laws and wanted slaves
B) They thought that Mexico City was too far away.
C) Mexico wanted to turn Americans into slaves.
D) They didn't like tacos and burritos.
  • 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) enforce laws
C) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
D) make laws
  • 9. What does the executive branch do?
A) interpret laws and make sure they follow the Constitution
B) enforce laws
C) make 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) make laws
D) judge the president's decisions as cool or not cool
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