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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
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1. Later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provided summaries of information found in primary sources






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






3. Powerfuly Knetucky congressmn senator who propoosed the American system and the Compromise of 1850






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






5. Not allowed






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






12. The amount of births ina country druing a specific period






13. 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';






14. A state of great comotion - confusion - of disturbance






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






16. 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)






17. Usually good or services sent out of one's country or are to be consumed by antoher






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






19. 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






20. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






21. Is a cruel and unjust government






22. 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






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






24. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






25. War between the Union and Confederacy from 1861-1865






26. John Deere






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






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






29. 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






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






31. 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)






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






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






34. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






36. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






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






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

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






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






45. Improtant points in an event






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






47. 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.






48. Established a system of setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the UNion. its consitution had to provide for a representative governemnt and ithad to prohibit slavery






49. General of the confederate army






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