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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Those advances in science or medicine that adaacnes the knowledge of a state or individual






2. 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






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






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






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






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






7. The amount of wokers available to perform the tasks necessary for a society to function






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






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






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






11. Next to or beside






12. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






13. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






14. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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)






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






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






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






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






25. 'Father of the Constitution'






26. Short speech given by Abrahman Lincoln to dedicate a cemetry for soliders who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is considered a profound statement of American ideals. Four score and seven years ago - our fathers....and that governemtn of the peopl






27. 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






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






29. The state of acting according to law; lawful






30. Important; of consequence






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






32. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






34. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






36. 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






37. Was an escaped slave who became a Conductor on the Undergroud Railroad and helped over 300 salves to freedom in the North






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

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39. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






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






42. Forbids the gov. to order private citizens to allow soldier to live in their homes






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






44. A term for cows - horses - and other cattle






45. To be compeletly destroyed






46. The principle or system of vesiting in separte branches the excuitve - legislatvie - and judical powers of a government






47. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






48. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government






49. The turing point of the American Revolution led to a miltiary alliance with France






50. 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