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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. Next to or beside






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






3. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






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






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






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

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






9. To obtain or receive






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

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






12. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






13. Things that you own






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






15. Limits imposed on all branches of a government by vestin in each branch the right to amen or void the acts of another






16. The offense of acting to overthrow one's government






17. Moving from one place to antoher






18. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






19. 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)






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






21. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






23. Living in a city






24. Guarantees the right to vot to all citizens regaurdless of race.






25. A country or state that is surrouded by land on all sides






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






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






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






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






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






31. John Deere






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






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






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






35. 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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36. Having to do with clothing






37. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






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






40. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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






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






43. South carolina congressman and senator who spoke for the south before and during the Civil War






44. Guarantees citizenship and righst to all poeple born or antrualized in the US






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






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






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






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






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






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