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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When power is given to the people of the state to choose their governmnet






2. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






3. Women's rights organizer






4. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






5. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






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






8. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






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






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






12. Partainingto or of the nature of a union of states under a central govermnet distinct from the indivdual govermnets of the separate staets






13. Compliantes againsts a person or state






14. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






15. Important; of consequence






16. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






18. Relationships that exsits between governments






19. By the north in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippe River to the Union






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






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






22. John Deere






23. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






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






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






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






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






29. A person who exercises authority; cheif officer; leader






30. 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.






31. To withdraw or pull away






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






33. Having to do with clothing






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






35. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






36. 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






37. Is the right of the Supreme Court to judge laws passd by COngress and determine wheaterh they are consitutial or not






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






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






40. Important to a certain event or topic






41. The 1803 Court decision that gave the Supreme Court the right to determine whether a law violates the Constituion it set up the principle of Judical Review






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






43. Improtant points in an event






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






45. 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';






46. 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






47. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






49. Samuel Morse






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