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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provided summaries of information found in primary sources






2. Having to do with business






3. Women's rights organizer






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






5. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






6. Means to improve by vote






7. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






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






9. The 1803 Court decision that gave the Supreme Court the right to determine whether a law violates the Constituion it set up the principle of Judical Review






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






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






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






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

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






15. A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and consituent political unites (states)






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






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






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






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






20. To change






21. Wre people who opposed to the constituion preferring more power to be given to the state governments than to the national government






22. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






23. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






24. 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






25. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






26. Forbids the gov. to order private citizens to allow soldier to live in their homes






27. Living in a country






28. To withdraw or pull away






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






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






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






32. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






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






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






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






37. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






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






40. Important to a certain event or topic






41. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






42. Realting to an event






43. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






44. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government






45. To contaminate or corup






46. 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.'






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






48. 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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49. Improtant points in an event






50. Living in a city







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