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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Powerfuly Knetucky congressmn senator who propoosed the American system and the Compromise of 1850






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






3. States that people have rights toher than those mentioned in the Constitution






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






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






6. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






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






9. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






10. To change






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






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






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






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






15. Thsoe rights reserved speifically for the state and not given to the federal government

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






17. Things that you own






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Improtant points in an event






28. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






29. 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






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






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






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






33. The measruemnt of the percent of people in a given state or country who can read a write






34. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






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






38. Limits imposed on all branches of a government by vestin in each branch the right to amen or void the acts of another






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






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






41. Abolished slavery






42. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






43. 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






44. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






45. 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






46. The amount of births ina country druing a specific period






47. To contaminate or corup






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






49. Robert Fulton






50. An agreement singed in 1620 b the Pilgrims in Playmouth - to consult each other baout laws for the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed. Postive step towards self - rule.