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






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






3. Things that you own






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






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






6. To obtain or receive






7. A state of great comotion - confusion - of disturbance






8. Women's rights organizer






9. Economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has that a country should sell more than it buys and that the colonies exist for the benefit of the the Mother Country






10. Form of government embodying deomcratic principles and hwere a monarch is not the head of state






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






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






13. Author of the Monroe Doctrine - which shut down the western hemispher to european exansion or interference






14. Realting to an event






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






16. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






18. 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






19. To be compeletly destroyed






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






21. 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






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






23. 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';






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 coniditon of finances of a state or individual






26. The measruemnt of the percent of people in a given state or country who can read a write






27. To withdraw or pull away






28. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






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






31. Means to improve by vote






32. Having to do with clothing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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)






41. Living in a country






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. Having to do with business






46. Series of essays written by James Madison - John Jay - Alexander Hamilton - defending the Consituion and the principles on which the government of the United States was founded






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






48. Living in a city






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






50. Compliantes againsts a person or state