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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A person who exercises authority; cheif officer; leader






2. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






3. By the north in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippe River to the Union






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






5. John Deere






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






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






8. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






9. Abraham Lincoln issued this on January 1 - 1863 seeting all slaves in the Confederate states Free






10. 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)






11. Robert Fulton






12. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






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






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






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






16. General of the confederate army






17. Living in a city






18. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






27. Ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America; ended the American Revolution and foreced Britian to recginze the United States as an idependent Nations






28. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






30. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






32. Things that you own






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






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






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






36. Abolished slavery






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






38. To contaminate or corup






39. 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';






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






41. Living in a country






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Realting to an event






50. Inventor - stateman - diplomat - signer of the declaration of independence and delegate to constituatl convention.