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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. 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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Samuel Morse






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






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






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






11. To withdraw or pull away






12. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






13. 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






14. Women's rights organizer






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






16. Next to or beside






17. 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






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






19. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






20. Established a system of setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the UNion. its consitution had to provide for a representative governemnt and ithad to prohibit slavery






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






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






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






24. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






26. 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

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27. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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

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29. Living in a country






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






31. The offense of acting to overthrow one's government






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






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






34. Massachusetts Congressman and senator who spoke for the Norhta nd the preservation of the Union






35. Having to do with business






36. The number of years that an individual is exprected to live as deteremined by statistics






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






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






39. The delivery or giving out of an item or items to the intended recipients






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






41. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






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






44. Things that you own






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






46. Important; of consequence






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






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






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






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