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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Series of essays written by James Madison - John Jay - Alexander Hamilton - defending the Consituion and the principles on which the government of the United States was founded






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






3. Living in a country






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






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






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






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






8. Widespread hunger within a given region






9. Important to a certain event or topic






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






11. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






13. Material before being processed or manufactured into a final form (oil - iron)






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






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






16. Having to do with clothing






17. Abolished slavery






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






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






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






21. To withdraw or pull away






22. To be compeletly destroyed






23. Objects used to obtain goods and services - usually coins or bills






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






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






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






27. Having to do with business






28. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






29. 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






30. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






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






33. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






35. Leader of the Federalist - first Treasurer of the US creator of the Bank of the U.S. killed in a duel by the Vice President of the US Aaron Burr






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






37. 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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38. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






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. 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.






42. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






43. Member of the sons of liberty who started the committee of correspondcne to stir public support for american indepdnece






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






45. An economy that operates by voluntary echange in a free market and is not planned or contorlled by a central aauthority; a capitalisc economy






46. To change






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






48. Passionate patriot who became fomous for his fiery speeches in favor of American Independence his most famous quote included the worlds 'give me liberty or give me Death.'






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






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