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






2. Women's rights organizer






3. 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






4. Improtant points in an event






5. Having to do with clothing






6. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






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






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






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






11. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






13. To withdraw or pull away






14. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






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






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






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






19. The right to vote






20. Is a cruel and unjust government






21. Living in a country






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






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






24. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






26. 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






27. Massachusetts Congressman and senator who spoke for the Norhta nd the preservation of the Union






28. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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

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






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






33. To be compeletly destroyed






34. An economy that operates by voluntary echange in a free market and is not planned or contorlled by a central aauthority; a capitalisc economy






35. 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






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






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






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






39. To change






40. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






42. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






44. 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






45. To promote or improve the growth of (a plant - crop - etc.) by labor and attention






46. Guarantees citizenship and righst to all poeple born or antrualized in the US






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






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






49. Cultural patterns that are widespread within a popualtion *style of clothes and hair ect

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