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






2. To be compeletly destroyed






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






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






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






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






7. To promote or improve the growth of (a plant - crop - etc.) by labor and attention






8. 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






9. Women's rights organizer






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






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






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






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






14. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






16. Improtant points in an event






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






18. Massachusetts Congressman and senator who spoke for the Norhta nd the preservation of the Union






19. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






20. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






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






23. A state of great comotion - confusion - of disturbance






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

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






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






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






28. The delivery or giving out of an item or items to the intended recipients






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






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






31. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






37. Changing iron into steal






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






39. Samuel Morse






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






41. A disease caused by a mirooorganism or other agent such as a bacterium - fungus - or virus - that enters the body of an organism






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






43. The right to vote






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






45. 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';






46. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






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






49. 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






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

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