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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

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






2. 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






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

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






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






6. To contaminate or corup






7. To change






8. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






9. Changing iron into steal






10. John Deere






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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. General of the confederate army






17. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






18. 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






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






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






21. Having to do with business






22. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






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






25. 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






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






27. Guarantees the right to vot to all citizens regaurdless of race.






28. Increase in the number of people who inhabit a territoy or state






29. Women's rights organizer






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






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. Partainingto or of the nature of a union of states under a central govermnet distinct from the indivdual govermnets of the separate staets






33. Living in a city






34. Samuel Morse






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






45. 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';






46. A machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers - Eli whitney






47. 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






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






49. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






50. Unable to move or with limited space and operate







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