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






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






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






4. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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






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






8. Resprenting a wide range of things like ethnicites - genders and ideals






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






10. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






11. 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






12. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






13. A ruler who governs alone and is not restrianed by laws a constitiuion or custon - usually king or queen






14. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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






17. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






18. A country or state that is surrouded by land on all sides






19. A formal expression of opinion or intention made - usually after voting by a formal organization - a legislature - a club or another group






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






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






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. Eli Whitney






24. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






25. A sudden increase in the birthrate of an area or state






26. Passionate patriot who became fomous for his fiery speeches in favor of American Independence his most famous quote included the worlds 'give me liberty or give me Death.'






27. Things that you own






28. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






29. Having to do with clothing






30. Robert Fulton






31. To contaminate or corup






32. An act of the Second Continental Congress - adopted on July 4 - 1776 - which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were 'Free and Independent States' and that 'all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain - is a






33. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






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






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






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






38. Next to or beside






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






40. 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






41. The right to vote






42. Having to do with business






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






44. 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






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






46. The 'great charter' of Enlgish liberties - forced form King John by the English barons - June 15 - 1215






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






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






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






50. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition