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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Robert Fulton






2. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






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






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






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






7. Abolished slavery






8. Former slave who became the best know black abolitionsit in the country 'north star'






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






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

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11. Means to improve by vote






12. Gernal of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the north






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






14. Is a cruel and unjust government






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. Improtant points in an event






17. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






19. The state of acting according to law; lawful






20. Passionate patriot who became fomous for his fiery speeches in favor of American Independence his most famous quote included the worlds 'give me liberty or give me Death.'






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






22. 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






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






24. Ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America; ended the American Revolution and foreced Britian to recginze the United States as an idependent Nations






25. To contaminate or corup






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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






32. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






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






34. Not allowed






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






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






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






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






39. To change






40. Forbids the gov. to order private citizens to allow soldier to live in their homes






41. Things that you own






42. Important; of consequence






43. 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.






44. Is the first ten amednments of the Constituion and detail the protection of individual liberties






45. Changing iron into steal






46. To withdraw or pull away






47. The providing or supplying of something - esp. food or other necessities - in law providing for a specific circumstances or event.






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






49. 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






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