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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Samuel Morse






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






3. 'Father of the Constitution'






4. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






5. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






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






8. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






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






11. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






12. Objects used to obtain goods and services - usually coins or bills






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






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






15. Short speech given by Abrahman Lincoln to dedicate a cemetry for soliders who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is considered a profound statement of American ideals. Four score and seven years ago - our fathers....and that governemtn of the peopl






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






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






18. 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';






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






20. 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)






21. Means to improve by vote






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






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






24. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






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






27. Important to a certain event or topic






28. 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






29. Important; of consequence






30. A policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations






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






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






33. Guarantees citizenship and righst to all poeple born or antrualized in the US






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






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






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






37. John Deere






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






39. An act of the Second Continental Congress - adopted on July 4 - 1776 - which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were 'Free and Independent States' and that 'all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain - is a






40. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






49. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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