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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Leader of the original democratic party and a 'president of the pople' he was also responsbible for the Trail of Tears - which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River






2. The right to vote






3. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






4. 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






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






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






7. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. To be compeletly destroyed






15. Eli Whitney






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






17. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






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






20. Samuel Morse






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






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






23. A disease caused by a mirooorganism or other agent such as a bacterium - fungus - or virus - that enters the body of an organism






24. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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. To obtain or receive






27. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






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






30. Thsoe rights reserved speifically for the state and not given to the federal government

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






32. Wre people who opposed to the constituion preferring more power to be given to the state governments than to the national government






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






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






35. The Supreme Court decision that rulled that the consitution gave contorl of interstate comerce to the U.S. congress not the individual states trhough whih a route passed






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






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






38. Having to do with clothing






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






40. Having to do with business






41. Important to a certain event or topic






42. Changing iron into steal






43. Partainingto or of the nature of a union of states under a central govermnet distinct from the indivdual govermnets of the separate staets






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






45. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






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






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






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






50. To contaminate or corup







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