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






2. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






3. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






4. 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






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






6. Samuel Morse






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






8. 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






9. Means to improve by vote






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






11. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






12. John Deere






13. An alteration of a addiation to a motion - bill - constution






14. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






15. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






17. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






19. To be compeletly destroyed






20. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. A type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed - limited - and restricted by law






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






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






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. Having to do with business






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






31. Inventor - stateman - diplomat - signer of the declaration of independence and delegate to constituatl convention.






32. The right to vote






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






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






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






36. Changing iron into steal






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






38. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






39. An economy that is planned and controled by a central administration as in the former soviet Union






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






41. Living in a country






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






43. Not allowed






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






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






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






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






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






49. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






50. Led to the Boston Tea Party