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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. To deprive (something) of value or effectiveness to make void






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. By the north in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippe River to the Union






11. 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)






12. Leader of the original democratic party and a 'president of the pople' he was also responsbible for the Trail of Tears - which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River






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






14. Usually good or services sent out of one's country or are to be consumed by antoher






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






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






17. 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)






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






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






20. Means to improve by vote






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






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






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






24. Not allowed






25. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






27. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






29. Thsoe rights reserved speifically for the state and not given to the federal government

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






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






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






33. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






34. 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.






35. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






37. Improtant points in an event






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






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






40. 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






41. To contaminate or corup






42. Resprenting a wide range of things like ethnicites - genders and ideals






43. Sharing the power between the states and the national government






44. 'Father of the Constitution'






45. Form of government that is run for an by the people - giving people the supreme power






46. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






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






49. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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