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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An alteration of a addiation to a motion - bill - constution






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






3. John Deere






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






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






6. 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.






7. Samuel Morse






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






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






10. To contaminate or corup






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






12. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






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






15. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






24. 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






25. 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)






26. Widespread hunger within a given region






27. Having to do with clothing






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






29. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






30. To withdraw or pull away






31. The state of acting according to law; lawful






32. Was the president of the confederacy during the Civil War






33. Robert Fulton






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. A formal expression of opinion or intention made - usually after voting by a formal organization - a legislature - a club or another group






42. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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

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44. 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.'






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






46. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






47. 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






48. Is a cruel and unjust government






49. 'Father of the Constitution'






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