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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Author of the Monroe Doctrine - which shut down the western hemispher to european exansion or interference






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






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






4. To be compeletly destroyed






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






6. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






7. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






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






10. Not allowed






11. The right to vote






12. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






13. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






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






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






17. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






18. John Deere






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






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






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






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






23. Abolished slavery






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






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






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






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






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






29. Having to do with clothing






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. To contaminate or corup






32. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






34. Compliantes againsts a person or state






35. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






36. 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






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






38. 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.






39. A sudden increase in the birthrate of an area or state






40. Important to a certain event or topic






41. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which was about the horrors of slaery






42. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






43. To withdraw or pull away






44. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






45. Women's rights organizer






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






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






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






49. Powerfuly Knetucky congressmn senator who propoosed the American system and the Compromise of 1850






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