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






2. 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.






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. Important to a certain event or topic






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






9. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






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






12. Eli Whitney






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






14. To obtain or receive






15. Robert Fulton






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






17. The providing or supplying of something - esp. food or other necessities - in law providing for a specific circumstances or event.






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






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






20. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






22. Women's rights organizer






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






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






25. Improtant points in an event






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






27. The amount of wokers available to perform the tasks necessary for a society to function






28. General of the confederate army






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






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






31. 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






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






33. An economy that operates by voluntary echange in a free market and is not planned or contorlled by a central aauthority; a capitalisc economy






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






35. 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






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






37. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






38. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal goverment regulations






39. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






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






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






43. Not allowed






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






45. The right to vote






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






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






48. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






50. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature