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






2. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






4. Created two houses of Congress. One based on population - and ther other gave equal represnetation of each state






5. To obtain or receive






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






7. Not allowed






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






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






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






11. Led to the Boston Tea Party






12. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






13. Living in a country






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






15. Having to do with clothing






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






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






18. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






20. To withdraw or pull away






21. Sharing the power between the states and the national government






22. Living in a city






23. Important; of consequence






24. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






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






26. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






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






29. Women's rights organizer






30. To promote or improve the growth of (a plant - crop - etc.) by labor and attention






31. A system in which each branch of government has its own powers






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






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






34. Important to a certain event or topic






35. Form of government that is run for an by the people - giving people the supreme power






36. Samuel Morse






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






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






39. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






41. An alteration of a addiation to a motion - bill - constution






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






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






44. A economy where enough is grown hunted and crafted to provide for the basic needs of the people






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






46. 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






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






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






49. The Supreme Court decision that rulled that the consitution gave contorl of interstate comerce to the U.S. congress not the individual states trhough whih a route passed






50. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775