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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
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1. A sudden increase in the birthrate of an area or state






2. 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






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






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






5. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






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






8. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






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






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






13. Abolished slavery






14. Realting to an event






15. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






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






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






19. Moving from one place to antoher






20. General of the confederate army






21. 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






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






23. 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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24. The right to vote






25. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






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






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






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






29. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






30. Eli Whitney






31. Living in a country






32. To contaminate or corup






33. 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






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






35. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






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






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






38. Small town in Virgina where Robert E Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War






39. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






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






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






43. A grade or level of subistence and comfort in everday life enjoyed by a community - class - or individual






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






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






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






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






48. The constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel - the right to confront witnesses - and the right to a speedy and public trial.






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






50. 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)







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