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






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






3. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






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






6. Eli Whitney






7. The right to vote






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






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






10. Improtant points in an event






11. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. The 1803 Court decision that gave the Supreme Court the right to determine whether a law violates the Constituion it set up the principle of Judical Review






18. Living in a city






19. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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

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






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






23. Having to do with business






24. Changing iron into steal






25. 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






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






27. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






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






31. Having to do with clothing






32. Moving from one place to antoher






33. To deprive (something) of value or effectiveness to make void






34. Samuel Morse






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






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






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






38. 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)






39. Those advances in science or medicine that adaacnes the knowledge of a state or individual






40. 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.






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






42. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






43. Small town in Virgina where Robert E Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War






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






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






46. A type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed - limited - and restricted by law






47. A machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers - Eli whitney






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






49. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






50. 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