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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. Realting to an event






2. Original records of an event - they incldue eyewitness reports created at the time of an event speeches - and letters by people involved in the event - photographs and artifacts






3. Author of the Monroe Doctrine - which shut down the western hemispher to european exansion or interference






4. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






6. Important to a certain event or topic






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






8. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






10. An act of the Second Continental Congress - adopted on July 4 - 1776 - which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were 'Free and Independent States' and that 'all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain - is a






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






12. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






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






15. The 'great charter' of Enlgish liberties - forced form King John by the English barons - June 15 - 1215






16. 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






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






18. 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.






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






20. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






21. 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';






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






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






24. The taking of supplies - forces - money - etc. - from a given soruce - also the act of mkaing military service mandatory for certain persons






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






26. Led to the Boston Tea Party






27. An economy that operates by voluntary echange in a free market and is not planned or contorlled by a central aauthority; a capitalisc economy






28. A policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations






29. Samuel Morse






30. To change






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






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






33. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






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






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






37. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






39. Later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provided summaries of information found in primary sources






40. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






41. To be compeletly destroyed






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






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

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44. The measure of ability to accomplish a job with a minimum exenditure of time and effort






45. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






47. A machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers - Eli whitney






48. Improtant points in an event






49. 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)






50. Means to improve by vote