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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

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






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






3. Pertaining to the geography or natural landforms of a given area - or a location wihin a given area






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






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






6. States that people have rights toher than those mentioned in the Constitution






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






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






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






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






11. Compliantes againsts a person or state






12. A policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations






13. The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal






14. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






16. Having to do with business






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






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






19. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






20. Important to a certain event or topic






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






22. 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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23. 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.






24. 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






25. General of the confederate army






26. Widespread hunger within a given region






27. Having to do with clothing






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






29. Later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provided summaries of information found in primary sources






30. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. To change






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






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






42. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government






43. 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






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






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






46. Abolished slavery






47. Women's rights organizer






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






49. Living in a country






50. Relationships that exsits between governments