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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Small town in Virgina where Robert E Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War






2. Abraham Lincoln issued this on January 1 - 1863 seeting all slaves in the Confederate states Free






3. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






4. A ruler who governs alone and is not restrianed by laws a constitiuion or custon - usually king or queen






5. Wre people who opposed to the constituion preferring more power to be given to the state governments than to the national government






6. The number of pople living per unti of an area (per square mile)






7. The measure of ability to accomplish a job with a minimum exenditure of time and effort






8. Is a cruel and unjust government






9. The state of acting according to law; lawful






10. The amount of wokers available to perform the tasks necessary for a society to function






11. Massachusetts Congressman and senator who spoke for the Norhta nd the preservation of the Union






12. To be compeletly destroyed






13. Later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provided summaries of information found in primary sources






14. Limits imposed on all branches of a government by vestin in each branch the right to amen or void the acts of another






15. Is the right of the Supreme Court to judge laws passd by COngress and determine wheaterh they are consitutial or not






16. Cultural patterns that are widespread within a popualtion *style of clothes and hair ect

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17. Is the refusal to obey a government laws or law as a means of passive resistance becasue of one's moral convicition of belief






18. An act of the Second Continental Congress - adopted on July 4 - 1776 - which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were 'Free and Independent States' and that 'all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain - is a






19. Compliantes againsts a person or state






20. Important; of consequence






21. Partainingto or of the nature of a union of states under a central govermnet distinct from the indivdual govermnets of the separate staets






22. Series of laws passed by England to regulate the Colonist's trade - so England would make money






23. South carolina congressman and senator who spoke for the south before and during the Civil War






24. Leader of the original democratic party and a 'president of the pople' he was also responsbible for the Trail of Tears - which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River






25. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






26. Guarantees the right of states to organize millias or armies and the right of indivudlas to bear arms






27. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






28. The principle or system of vesiting in separte branches the excuitve - legislatvie - and judical powers of a government






29. Former slave who became the best know black abolitionsit in the country 'north star'






30. Leader of the Federalist - first Treasurer of the US creator of the Bank of the U.S. killed in a duel by the Vice President of the US Aaron Burr






31. The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal






32. Was the first site of the first battle of the Amercian Revolution






33. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






34. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






35. A type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed - limited - and restricted by law






36. Was the president of the confederacy during the Civil War






37. To deprive (something) of value or effectiveness to make void






38. The offense of acting to overthrow one's government






39. The number of years that an individual is exprected to live as deteremined by statistics






40. Means to improve by vote






41. An ecomny where buisness compete for business in an open market - with little governmnet interfernce






42. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






43. The right to vote






44. The turing point of the Civil War for the North - Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again






45. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






46. Changing iron into steal






47. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






48. Deleting parts of publication or correspondence or thertrical performances deemed harmful to an individual or party






49. Resprenting a wide range of things like ethnicites - genders and ideals






50. Series of essays written by James Madison - John Jay - Alexander Hamilton - defending the Consituion and the principles on which the government of the United States was founded