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






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






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






4. The turing point of the American Revolution led to a miltiary alliance with France






5. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






6. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






8. 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






9. 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)






10. 'Father of the Constitution'






11. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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






14. Having to do with clothing






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






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






17. The amount of captial or money available to a person or a state






18. The state of acting according to law; lawful






19. King of England during the American Revolution - taxed the colines refused the Olive Branch Petition leading to the final break with the colonies






20. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






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






22. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






23. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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. 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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26. John Deere






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






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






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






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






31. Guarantees citizenship and righst to all poeple born or antrualized in the US






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






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






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






35. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






36. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






37. Abolished slavery






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






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






40. To change






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






42. The supreme law of the United States of America. It was adopted on September 17 - 1787 - by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - and later ratified by conventions in each state in the name of 'the People';






43. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






45. Living in a country






46. To obtain or receive






47. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






49. Next to or beside






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