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






2. South carolina congressman and senator who spoke for the south before and during the Civil War






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






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






5. Economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has that a country should sell more than it buys and that the colonies exist for the benefit of the the Mother Country






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






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






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






9. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






10. Guarantees the right of states to organize millias or armies and the right of indivudlas to bear arms






11. 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';






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






13. An alteration of a addiation to a motion - bill - constution






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






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






16. A policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations






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






18. The toal national income divided by the number of people in the nation






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






20. To be compeletly destroyed






21. 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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22. 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.






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






24. 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






25. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






27. John Deere






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






29. 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






30. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






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






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






33. The Supreme Court decision that said saves were property and not citizens






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






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






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






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






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






39. Widespread hunger within a given region






40. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






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






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






44. General of the confederate army






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






46. Sharing the power between the states and the national government






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






48. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






50. Abolished slavery