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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. Living in a country






2. Means to improve by vote






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






4. Thsoe rights reserved speifically for the state and not given to the federal government

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5. To obtain or receive






6. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






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






9. Moving from one place to antoher






10. To be compeletly destroyed






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






12. Pertaining to the geography or natural landforms of a given area - or a location wihin a given area






13. 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






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






15. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






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






18. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






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






21. Important; of consequence






22. 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)






23. 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






24. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






26. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






28. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






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






31. Not allowed






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






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






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






35. To contaminate or corup






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






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






38. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






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






41. Limits imposed on all branches of a government by vestin in each branch the right to amen or void the acts of another






42. Important to a certain event or topic






43. Realting to an event






44. Passionate patriot who became fomous for his fiery speeches in favor of American Independence his most famous quote included the worlds 'give me liberty or give me Death.'






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

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46. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






47. Eli Whitney






48. The providing or supplying of something - esp. food or other necessities - in law providing for a specific circumstances or event.






49. Living in a city






50. Samuel Morse