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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. To withdraw or pull away






2. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






3. 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






4. Compliantes againsts a person or state






5. The taking of supplies - forces - money - etc. - from a given soruce - also the act of mkaing military service mandatory for certain persons






6. Realting to an event






7. Next to or beside






8. Righst that you can not surrender - sell or transer. they are a gift from the creator to the individual and can not under any circumstatnces be srurredned or taken (life - liberty - happiness)






9. 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






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






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






12. A country or state that is surrouded by land on all sides






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






14. Small town in Virgina where Robert E Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War






15. A ruler who governs alone and is not restrianed by laws a constitiuion or custon - usually king or queen






16. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






18. An economy that operates by voluntary echange in a free market and is not planned or contorlled by a central aauthority; a capitalisc economy






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






20. Things that you own






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. Was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convice colonists that it was time to become independent from Britian






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






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






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






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

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






32. 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)






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






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






35. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






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






38. Improtant points in an event






39. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






40. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






42. Having to do with business






43. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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






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






47. To be compeletly destroyed






48. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






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