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






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






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






4. The principle or system of vesiting in separte branches the excuitve - legislatvie - and judical powers of a government






5. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






6. Relationships that exsits between governments






7. The 1803 Court decision that gave the Supreme Court the right to determine whether a law violates the Constituion it set up the principle of Judical Review






8. A system in which each branch of government has its own powers






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






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






11. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






13. Realting to an event






14. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






15. Was the president of the confederacy during the Civil War






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






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






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






20. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






21. Mexico sold all of California and New mexico to the US






22. 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






23. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






24. Changing iron into steal






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






26. Living in a city






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






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






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






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






31. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






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






34. Abolished slavery






35. Important to a certain event or topic






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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

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42. Living in a country






43. Improtant points in an event






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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