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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. General of the confederate army






2. Important; of consequence






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






4. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






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






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






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






9. A ruler who governs alone and is not restrianed by laws a constitiuion or custon - usually king or queen






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






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






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






13. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which was about the horrors of slaery






14. Mexico sold all of California and New mexico to the US






15. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






17. 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






18. Increase in the number of people who inhabit a territoy or state






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






20. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






22. 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)






23. Farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields - Cyrus Mccormick






24. Deleting parts of publication or correspondence or thertrical performances deemed harmful to an individual or party






25. The number of pople living per unti of an area (per square mile)






26. Relationships that exsits between governments






27. The 'great charter' of Enlgish liberties - forced form King John by the English barons - June 15 - 1215






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






29. 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






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






31. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






32. Abraham Lincoln issued this on January 1 - 1863 seeting all slaves in the Confederate states Free






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






34. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






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






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






37. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






38. Things that you own






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






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






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






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






43. Eli Whitney






44. States that people have rights toher than those mentioned in the Constitution






45. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






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






48. Not allowed






49. The right to vote






50. Led to the Boston Tea Party







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