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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The state of acting according to law; lawful






2. The turing point of the American Revolution led to a miltiary alliance with France






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






4. The total market value of all the goods and services produced within the borders of a ntaion during a specificed period






5. A course - way - or road for apssage or travel






6. Stressed three dnagers facing the nation. The first related to the rise of polictical parties. Written by George Washington






7. The amount of captial or money available to a person or a state






8. To be compeletly destroyed






9. A country or state that is surrouded by land on all sides






10. Economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has that a country should sell more than it buys and that the colonies exist for the benefit of the the Mother Country






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






12. To withdraw or pull away






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






14. An economy that operates by voluntary echange in a free market and is not planned or contorlled by a central aauthority; a capitalisc economy






15. Moving from one place to antoher






16. A state of great comotion - confusion - of disturbance






17. When a public official (a president or Supreme Court Justice) is brought to trail for crimes committed in office






18. Not allowed






19. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






21. Member of the sons of liberty who started the committee of correspondcne to stir public support for american indepdnece






22. A disease caused by a mirooorganism or other agent such as a bacterium - fungus - or virus - that enters the body of an organism






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






24. Usually good or services sent out of one's country or are to be consumed by antoher






25. The providing or supplying of something - esp. food or other necessities - in law providing for a specific circumstances or event.






26. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






27. Farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields - Cyrus Mccormick






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






29. King of England during the American Revolution - taxed the colines refused the Olive Branch Petition leading to the final break with the colonies






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






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






32. A term for cows - horses - and other cattle






33. Short speech given by Abrahman Lincoln to dedicate a cemetry for soliders who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is considered a profound statement of American ideals. Four score and seven years ago - our fathers....and that governemtn of the peopl






34. 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






35. Improtant points in an event






36. To contaminate or corup






37. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






38. Wrote the declaration of indpendence - became the 3rd presidnet of the US and purchased the Louisana territory






39. Is the first ten amednments of the Constituion and detail the protection of individual liberties






40. Those advances in science or medicine that adaacnes the knowledge of a state or individual






41. A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and consituent political unites (states)






42. Increase in the number of people who inhabit a territoy or state






43. The constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel - the right to confront witnesses - and the right to a speedy and public trial.






44. Original records of an event - they incldue eyewitness reports created at the time of an event speeches - and letters by people involved in the event - photographs and artifacts






45. Stated that - 'no state..can lawfully get out of the Union..' bt pledged there would be no war unless the South started it - was ment to hlep heal and resore the country after four years of the Civil War

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46. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal goverment regulations






47. Powerfuly Knetucky congressmn senator who propoosed the American system and the Compromise of 1850






48. Living in a city






49. Forbids the gov. to order private citizens to allow soldier to live in their homes






50. Important to a certain event or topic