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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. The Supreme Court decision that said saves were property and not citizens






2. Things that you own






3. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






4. A term for cows - horses - and other cattle






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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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






16. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






18. An ecomny where buisness compete for business in an open market - with little governmnet interfernce






19. Thsoe rights reserved speifically for the state and not given to the federal government

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20. Original records of an event - they incldue eyewitness reports created at the time of an event speeches - and letters by people involved in the event - photographs and artifacts






21. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






22. General of the confederate army






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






24. Having to do with business






25. The right to vote






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






27. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






28. Women's rights organizer






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






30. To be compeletly destroyed






31. The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal






32. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






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






35. When power is given to the people of the state to choose their governmnet






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






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






38. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






40. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






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






43. John Deere






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






45. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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






48. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






50. To change