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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. War between the Union and Confederacy from 1861-1865






2. The right to vote






3. The state of acting according to law; lawful






4. Is a cruel and unjust government






5. 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)






6. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






7. Original records of an event - they incldue eyewitness reports created at the time of an event speeches - and letters by people involved in the event - photographs and artifacts






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






9. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






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






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






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






14. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






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






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






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






19. Governmnet in which one perosn has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others






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






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






22. Important; of consequence






23. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






24. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






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






27. The desire for goods and services by thoe who have the financial reserves to acqurie them (the amount of sutomers that want to buy something)






28. The number of years that an individual is exprected to live as deteremined by statistics






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






30. Is the first ten amednments of the Constituion and detail the protection of individual liberties






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






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






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






34. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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






37. Means to improve by vote






38. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






40. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






42. 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.






43. Abolished slavery






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

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






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






47. John Deere






48. 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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49. Samuel Morse






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






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