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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. Seneca Falls Convention creating the Women's Rights movement in the US






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






3. Changing iron into steal






4. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






5. The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal






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






7. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal goverment regulations






8. The right to vote






9. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






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






12. To change






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






14. 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.






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






16. Leader of the original democratic party and a 'president of the pople' he was also responsbible for the Trail of Tears - which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River






17. 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






18. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






20. Ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America; ended the American Revolution and foreced Britian to recginze the United States as an idependent Nations






21. Widespread hunger within a given region






22. Means to improve by vote






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






24. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






26. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






28. Led to the Boston Tea Party






29. A type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed - limited - and restricted by law






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






31. To obtain or receive






32. When power is given to the people of the state to choose their governmnet






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






34. 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';






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. An ecomny where buisness compete for business in an open market - with little governmnet interfernce






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






45. Having to do with business






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






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






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






49. Moving from one place to antoher






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