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






2. An economy that is planned and controled by a central administration as in the former soviet Union






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






4. War between the Union and Confederacy from 1861-1865






5. To withdraw or pull away






6. The state of acting according to law; lawful






7. Form of government embodying deomcratic principles and hwere a monarch is not the head of state






8. Inventor - stateman - diplomat - signer of the declaration of independence and delegate to constituatl convention.






9. Gernal of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the north






10. A point at which an important decision must be made






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






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






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






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






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






16. Having to do with business






17. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






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






19. To obtain or receive






20. Abolished slavery






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






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






23. The taking of supplies - forces - money - etc. - from a given soruce - also the act of mkaing military service mandatory for certain persons






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






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






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






27. The desire for goods and services by thoe who have the financial reserves to acqurie them (the amount of sutomers that want to buy something)






28. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






29. Was an escaped slave who became a Conductor on the Undergroud Railroad and helped over 300 salves to freedom in the North






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






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






32. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government






33. The toal national income divided by the number of people in the nation






34. Seneca Falls Convention creating the Women's Rights movement in the US






35. Means to improve by vote






36. Righst that you can not surrender - sell or transer. they are a gift from the creator to the individual and can not under any circumstatnces be srurredned or taken (life - liberty - happiness)






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






38. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






39. Administration charcterized by exessive red tape (steps to you have to go throuh to get a destired result) and rountine






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






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






42. The british defeat at Yorktown - Virgina by George Washingtown's troops singaled the end of the american revolution. accepted the surrrender of the main british army under Cronwallis






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






44. Is a cruel and unjust government






45. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






46. Samuel Morse






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






48. Material before being processed or manufactured into a final form (oil - iron)






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






50. Having to do with clothing