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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Robert Fulton






2. The Supreme Court decision that rulled that the consitution gave contorl of interstate comerce to the U.S. congress not the individual states trhough whih a route passed






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






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






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






6. The right to vote






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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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13. 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






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






15. Improtant points in an event






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






17. To be compeletly destroyed






18. Means to improve by vote






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






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






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






22. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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






24. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






26. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






28. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






30. To change






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






32. Having to do with business






33. Realting to an event






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






35. To obtain or receive






36. 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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. The amount of captial or money available to a person or a state






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






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






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






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






46. Abolished slavery






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






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






49. Member of the sons of liberty who started the committee of correspondcne to stir public support for american indepdnece






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







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