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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. Changing iron into steal






2. Cultural patterns that are widespread within a popualtion *style of clothes and hair ect


3. 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


4. John Deere






5. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






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






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






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






10. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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 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';






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






15. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






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






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






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






20. 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






21. Means to improve by vote






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






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






24. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






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






27. General of the confederate army






28. Women's rights organizer






29. Farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields - Cyrus Mccormick






30. South carolina congressman and senator who spoke for the south before and during the Civil War






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






32. 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






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






34. Not allowed






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






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






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






38. Robert Fulton






39. To obtain or receive






40. 'Father of the Constitution'






41. 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)






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






43. The british defeat at Yorktown - Virgina by George Washingtown's troops singaled the end of the american revolution. accepted the surrrender of the main british army under Cronwallis






44. A formal expression of opinion or intention made - usually after voting by a formal organization - a legislature - a club or another group






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






46. To be compeletly destroyed






47. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






48. 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.






49. Righst that you can not surrender - sell or transer. they are a gift from the creator to the individual and can not under any circumstatnces be srurredned or taken (life - liberty - happiness)






50. 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