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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
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1. The number of pople living per unti of an area (per square mile)






2. By the north in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippe River to the Union






3. The Supreme Court decision that said saves were property and not citizens






4. The supreme law of the United States of America. It was adopted on September 17 - 1787 - by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - and later ratified by conventions in each state in the name of 'the People';






5. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






6. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






7. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






8. Ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America; ended the American Revolution and foreced Britian to recginze the United States as an idependent Nations






9. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






10. Guarantees the right to vot to all citizens regaurdless of race.






11. 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






12. Body of citizens enrolled for miliatry service - and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies






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






14. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Samuel Morse






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






23. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






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






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






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






28. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






29. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






30. To withdraw or pull away






31. 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)






32. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






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






35. Author of the Monroe Doctrine - which shut down the western hemispher to european exansion or interference






36. John Deere






37. To contaminate or corup






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






39. Governmnet in which one perosn has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others






40. Was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convice colonists that it was time to become independent from Britian






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






42. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






44. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






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






47. Passionate patriot who became fomous for his fiery speeches in favor of American Independence his most famous quote included the worlds 'give me liberty or give me Death.'






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






49. Changing iron into steal






50. A grade or level of subistence and comfort in everday life enjoyed by a community - class - or individual







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