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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Member of the sons of liberty who started the committee of correspondcne to stir public support for american indepdnece






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






3. Author of the Monroe Doctrine - which shut down the western hemispher to european exansion or interference






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






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






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






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






8. 'Father of the Constitution'






9. 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.






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






11. Samuel Morse






12. Stressed three dnagers facing the nation. The first related to the rise of polictical parties. Written by George Washington






13. Women's rights organizer






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. The providing or supplying of something - esp. food or other necessities - in law providing for a specific circumstances or event.






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






21. Form of government that is run for an by the people - giving people the supreme power






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






23. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






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






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






27. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






29. A term for cows - horses - and other cattle






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






31. Realting to an event






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






33. 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






34. The principle or system of vesiting in separte branches the excuitve - legislatvie - and judical powers of a government






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






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






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






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






39. Established a system of setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the UNion. its consitution had to provide for a representative governemnt and ithad to prohibit slavery






40. 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






41. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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






44. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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 amount of births ina country druing a specific period






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






48. The right to vote






49. Having to do with clothing






50. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature







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