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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. Living in a city






2. The amount of births ina country druing a specific period






3. The right to vote






4. 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






5. To change






6. Abolished slavery






7. Eli Whitney






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






9. A sudden increase in the birthrate of an area or state






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






12. A formal expression of opinion or intention made - usually after voting by a formal organization - a legislature - a club or another group






13. 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






14. Means to improve by vote






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






16. 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.






17. Moving from one place to antoher






18. King of England during the American Revolution - taxed the colines refused the Olive Branch Petition leading to the final break with the colonies






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






20. Samuel Morse






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






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






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






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






25. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






27. Women's rights organizer






28. 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.






29. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






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






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






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






34. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. To contaminate or corup






43. The delivery or giving out of an item or items to the intended recipients






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






45. General of the confederate army






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






47. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






48. To obtain or receive






49. An act of the Second Continental Congress - adopted on July 4 - 1776 - which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were 'Free and Independent States' and that 'all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain - is a






50. Important; of consequence