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






2. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






4. Things that you own






5. 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






6. General of the confederate army






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






8. Women's rights organizer






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






10. To be compeletly destroyed






11. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






13. Samuel Morse






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






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






16. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






17. Important to a certain event or topic






18. Led to the Boston Tea Party






19. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






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






22. Eli Whitney






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






24. The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. States that people have rights toher than those mentioned in the Constitution






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






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






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






36. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






37. Not allowed






38. To withdraw or pull away






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






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






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






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






43. Robert Fulton






44. Gernal of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the north






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






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






47. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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






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






50. 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