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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The number of pople living per unti of an area (per square mile)






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






3. Important; of consequence






4. To be compeletly destroyed






5. Improtant points in an event






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






7. Women's rights organizer






8. The Supreme Court decision that said saves were property and not citizens






9. Widespread hunger within a given region






10. A grade or level of subistence and comfort in everday life enjoyed by a community - class - or individual






11. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






12. Living in a country






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






14. When a public official (a president or Supreme Court Justice) is brought to trail for crimes committed in office






15. Samuel Morse






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






17. A course - way - or road for apssage or travel






18. Is the refusal to obey a government laws or law as a means of passive resistance becasue of one's moral convicition of belief






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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. To withdraw or pull away






25. Body of citizens enrolled for miliatry service - and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies






26. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






28. 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






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






30. Things that you own






31. 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






32. King of England during the American Revolution - taxed the colines refused the Olive Branch Petition leading to the final break with the colonies






33. Is the right of the Supreme Court to judge laws passd by COngress and determine wheaterh they are consitutial or not






34. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






35. Having to do with clothing






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






37. Led to the Boston Tea Party






38. The taking of supplies - forces - money - etc. - from a given soruce - also the act of mkaing military service mandatory for certain persons






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






41. Living in a city






42. 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.'






43. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






45. A economy where enough is grown hunted and crafted to provide for the basic needs of the people






46. The measruemnt of the percent of people in a given state or country who can read a write






47. To contaminate or corup






48. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






50. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual