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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. Sharing the power between the states and the national government






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The measure of ability to accomplish a job with a minimum exenditure of time and effort






9. Important; of consequence






10. Moving from one place to antoher






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






12. Realting to an event






13. A sudden increase in the birthrate of an area or state






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






15. An act of the Second Continental Congress - adopted on July 4 - 1776 - which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were 'Free and Independent States' and that 'all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain - is a






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






17. Next to or beside






18. Cultural patterns that are widespread within a popualtion *style of clothes and hair ect

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19. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






21. Women's rights organizer






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






23. Widespread hunger within a given region






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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

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32. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






33. Improtant points in an event






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






35. Having to do with clothing






36. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






37. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






38. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






39. 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.






40. Having to do with business






41. 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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42. War between the Union and Confederacy from 1861-1865






43. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






44. Relationships that exsits between governments






45. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






47. Abolished slavery






48. A point at which an important decision must be made






49. Means to improve by vote






50. Eli Whitney