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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. The total market value of all the goods and services produced within the borders of a ntaion during a specificed period






2. Author of the Monroe Doctrine - which shut down the western hemispher to european exansion or interference






3. Abolished slavery






4. Improtant points in an event






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






6. Wre people who opposed to the constituion preferring more power to be given to the state governments than to the national government






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






8. The right to vote






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






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






11. 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)






12. Is a cruel and unjust government






13. To change






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






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






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






17. Means to improve by vote






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






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






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






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






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






23. 'Father of the Constitution'






24. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






26. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






28. Led to the Boston Tea Party






29. Passionate patriot who became fomous for his fiery speeches in favor of American Independence his most famous quote included the worlds 'give me liberty or give me Death.'






30. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






31. Changing iron into steal






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






33. Things that you own






34. 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






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






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






37. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






38. Not allowed






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






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






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






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






43. A disease caused by a mirooorganism or other agent such as a bacterium - fungus - or virus - that enters the body of an organism






44. 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






45. Next to or beside






46. 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






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






48. Material before being processed or manufactured into a final form (oil - iron)






49. Pertaining to the geography or natural landforms of a given area - or a location wihin a given area






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