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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. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






2. 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.'






3. Led to the Boston Tea Party






4. A sudden increase in the birthrate of an area or state






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






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






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






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






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






10. Widespread hunger within a given region






11. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






12. Material before being processed or manufactured into a final form (oil - iron)






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






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






15. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






16. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






18. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






19. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






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






22. The british defeat at Yorktown - Virgina by George Washingtown's troops singaled the end of the american revolution. accepted the surrrender of the main british army under Cronwallis






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






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






25. 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.






26. A grade or level of subistence and comfort in everday life enjoyed by a community - class - or individual






27. Economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has that a country should sell more than it buys and that the colonies exist for the benefit of the the Mother Country






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






34. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






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






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






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






39. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






40. Important to a certain event or topic






41. Means to improve by vote






42. Improtant points in an event






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


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






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


46. Is a cruel and unjust government






47. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






48. 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






49. A economy where enough is grown hunted and crafted to provide for the basic needs of the people






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