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






2. Having to do with business






3. Was the first site of the first battle of the Amercian Revolution






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






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






6. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






8. Women's rights organizer






9. Robert Fulton






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






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






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






14. Things that you own






15. A disease caused by a mirooorganism or other agent such as a bacterium - fungus - or virus - that enters the body of an organism






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






17. The number of years that an individual is exprected to live as deteremined by statistics






18. Living in a city






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






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






21. Is a cruel and unjust government






22. Realting to an event






23. 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






24. To obtain or receive






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






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






27. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






29. An alteration of a addiation to a motion - bill - constution






30. Was the president of the confederacy during the Civil War






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






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






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






34. The state of acting according to law; lawful






35. Important; of consequence






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






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






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






39. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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






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






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






43. Cultural patterns that are widespread within a popualtion *style of clothes and hair ect

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44. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






45. 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






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






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






48. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






49. The right to vote






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