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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The turing point of the American Revolution led to a miltiary alliance with France






2. The delivery or giving out of an item or items to the intended recipients






3. 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.






4. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






5. To contaminate or corup






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






7. Stressed three dnagers facing the nation. The first related to the rise of polictical parties. Written by George Washington






8. 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






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






10. Mexico sold all of California and New mexico to the US






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






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






13. 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.






14. 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






15. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






17. Moving from one place to antoher






18. Leader of the Federalist - first Treasurer of the US creator of the Bank of the U.S. killed in a duel by the Vice President of the US Aaron Burr






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






20. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






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






23. Administration charcterized by exessive red tape (steps to you have to go throuh to get a destired result) and rountine






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






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






26. A type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed - limited - and restricted by law






27. Having to do with clothing






28. 'Father of the Constitution'






29. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






30. 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






31. A point at which an important decision must be made






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






33. Small town in Virgina where Robert E Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War






34. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






35. 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






36. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






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






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






40. The right to vote






41. Women's rights organizer






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






43. 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)






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






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






47. Established a system of setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the UNion. its consitution had to provide for a representative governemnt and ithad to prohibit slavery






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






49. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






50. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive