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






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






3. 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.






4. To withdraw or pull away






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






6. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






7. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






9. Realting to an event






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






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






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






13. Stated that - 'no state..can lawfully get out of the Union..' bt pledged there would be no war unless the South started it - was ment to hlep heal and resore the country after four years of the Civil War

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14. 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






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






16. Former slave who became the best know black abolitionsit in the country 'north star'






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






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






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






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






21. The right to vote






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






23. 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






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






25. When a public official (a president or Supreme Court Justice) is brought to trail for crimes committed in office






26. 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






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






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






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






30. Important; of consequence






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






32. A point at which an important decision must be made






33. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






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






36. To deprive (something) of value or effectiveness to make void






37. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






38. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






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






41. Widespread hunger within a given region






42. Resprenting a wide range of things like ethnicites - genders and ideals






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






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






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

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46. To obtain or receive






47. John Deere






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






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






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