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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. 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






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






3. Having to do with business






4. Important to a certain event or topic






5. To obtain or receive






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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

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12. A country or state that is surrouded by land on all sides






13. Guarantees the right of states to organize millias or armies and the right of indivudlas to bear arms






14. The state of acting according to law; lawful






15. The amount of births ina country druing a specific period






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






17. 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.'






18. Seneca Falls Convention creating the Women's Rights movement in the US






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






20. Living in a country






21. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






22. Things that you own






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






24. The right to vote






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






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






27. Realting to an event






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






29. A system in which each branch of government has its own powers






30. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal goverment regulations






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






32. A sudden increase in the birthrate of an area or state






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






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






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






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






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






38. Improtant points in an event






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






40. Robert Fulton






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. Widespread hunger within a given region






47. 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)






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






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






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