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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. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






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






5. Samuel Morse






6. A machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers - Eli whitney






7. To withdraw or pull away






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






9. To contaminate or corup






10. Compliantes againsts a person or state






11. 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






12. The 'great charter' of Enlgish liberties - forced form King John by the English barons - June 15 - 1215






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






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






15. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






17. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






18. Is a cruel and unjust government






19. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






21. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






23. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






24. A person who exercises authority; cheif officer; leader






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






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






27. Changing iron into steal






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






29. The right to vote






30. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






31. Not allowed






32. Robert Fulton






33. To be compeletly destroyed






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






35. 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.






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






37. Abolished slavery






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






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






40. Realting to an event






41. Having to do with clothing






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






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






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






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






46. Means to improve by vote






47. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






49. Important; of consequence






50. John Deere