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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. Deleting parts of publication or correspondence or thertrical performances deemed harmful to an individual or party






2. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






3. Changing iron into steal






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






5. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






6. The supreme law of the United States of America. It was adopted on September 17 - 1787 - by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - and later ratified by conventions in each state in the name of 'the People';






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






8. 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






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






10. Samuel Morse






11. Next to or beside






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






13. Living in a city






14. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






15. 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.'






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






17. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






18. Robert Fulton






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






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






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






22. General of the confederate army






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

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






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






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






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






28. Is a cruel and unjust government






29. A grade or level of subistence and comfort in everday life enjoyed by a community - class - or individual






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






31. 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.






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






33. Is the right of the Supreme Court to judge laws passd by COngress and determine wheaterh they are consitutial or not






34. Living in a country






35. To be compeletly destroyed






36. An act of the Second Continental Congress - adopted on July 4 - 1776 - which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were 'Free and Independent States' and that 'all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain - is a






37. Things that you own






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






39. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






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






42. A system in which each branch of government has its own powers






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






44. The turing point of the Civil War for the North - Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again






45. Resprenting a wide range of things like ethnicites - genders and ideals






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






47. Is the first ten amednments of the Constituion and detail the protection of individual liberties






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






49. The 1803 Court decision that gave the Supreme Court the right to determine whether a law violates the Constituion it set up the principle of Judical Review






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