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






2. Is the refusal to obey a government laws or law as a means of passive resistance becasue of one's moral convicition of belief






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






4. Realting to an event






5. Living in a city






6. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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

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






9. The state of acting according to law; lawful






10. Stressed three dnagers facing the nation. The first related to the rise of polictical parties. Written by George Washington






11. 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






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






13. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






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






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






17. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






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






20. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






22. Short speech given by Abrahman Lincoln to dedicate a cemetry for soliders who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is considered a profound statement of American ideals. Four score and seven years ago - our fathers....and that governemtn of the peopl






23. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






25. Mexico sold all of California and New mexico to the US






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






27. To be compeletly destroyed






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






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






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






31. Led to the Boston Tea Party






32. An agreement singed in 1620 b the Pilgrims in Playmouth - to consult each other baout laws for the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed. Postive step towards self - rule.






33. Inventor - stateman - diplomat - signer of the declaration of independence and delegate to constituatl convention.






34. The Supreme Court decision that rulled that the consitution gave contorl of interstate comerce to the U.S. congress not the individual states trhough whih a route passed






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






36. Objects used to obtain goods and services - usually coins or bills






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






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






39. 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.'






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. To contaminate or corup






47. A person who exercises authority; cheif officer; leader






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






49. Things that you own






50. To change