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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Small town in Virgina where Robert E Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War






2. Those advances in science or medicine that adaacnes the knowledge of a state or individual






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






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






5. Samuel Morse






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






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






8. 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






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






10. The Supreme Court decision that said saves were property and not citizens






11. The toal national income divided by the number of people in the nation






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






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






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






15. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






16. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






18. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






20. Governmnet in which one perosn has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others






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






22. A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and consituent political unites (states)






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






24. Is the refusal to obey a government laws or law as a means of passive resistance becasue of one's moral convicition of belief






25. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






27. 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.'






28. Robert Fulton






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






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






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






32. Improtant points in an event






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






34. Living in a country






35. Abolished slavery






36. Things that you own






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






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






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






40. To contaminate or corup






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






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






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






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






45. To withdraw or pull away






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






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






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






49. Important to a certain event or topic






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







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