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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
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1. 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






2. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






3. A person who exercises authority; cheif officer; leader






4. 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






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






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






7. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






8. To obtain or receive






9. To deprive (something) of value or effectiveness to make void






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






11. John Deere






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






13. To contaminate or corup






14. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






15. 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






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






17. 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.






18. Relationships that exsits between governments






19. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






21. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






22. Established a system of setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the UNion. its consitution had to provide for a representative governemnt and ithad to prohibit slavery






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






24. 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






25. Leader of the original democratic party and a 'president of the pople' he was also responsbible for the Trail of Tears - which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River






26. Moving from one place to antoher






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






34. 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)






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






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






37. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






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






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






41. The offense of acting to overthrow one's government






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






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






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