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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The providing or supplying of something - esp. food or other necessities - in law providing for a specific circumstances or event.






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






3. To be compeletly destroyed






4. When power is given to the people of the state to choose their governmnet






5. The turing point of the Civil War for the North - Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again






6. The right to vote






7. Next to or beside






8. 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)






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






10. 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.'






11. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






13. Means to improve by vote






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






15. Things that you own






16. The state of acting according to law; lawful






17. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






18. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






19. Is a cruel and unjust government






20. Widespread hunger within a given region






21. 'Father of the Constitution'






22. Administration charcterized by exessive red tape (steps to you have to go throuh to get a destired result) and rountine






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






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






25. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






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






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






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






30. Living in a city






31. Eli Whitney






32. Important; of consequence






33. 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






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






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






36. Was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convice colonists that it was time to become independent from Britian






37. An economy that is planned and controled by a central administration as in the former soviet Union






38. Changing iron into steal






39. John Deere






40. 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.






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






42. The number of pople living per unti of an area (per square mile)






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






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






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






46. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






47. Form of government embodying deomcratic principles and hwere a monarch is not the head of state






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






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






50. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended