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






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






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






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






5. The number of pople living per unti of an area (per square mile)






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

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






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






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






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






11. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal goverment regulations






12. By the north in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippe River to the Union






13. Led to the Boston Tea Party






14. The delivery or giving out of an item or items to the intended recipients






15. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






16. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






18. Living in a city






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






20. Things that you own






21. 'Father of the Constitution'






22. 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






23. 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';






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






25. Robert Fulton






26. 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






27. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






29. Series of laws passed by England to regulate the Colonist's trade - so England would make money






30. Moving from one place to antoher






31. 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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32. 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)






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






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






35. Seneca Falls Convention creating the Women's Rights movement in the US






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. Means to improve by vote






40. 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






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






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






43. Eli Whitney






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






45. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






47. Realting to an event






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






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






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