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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Having to do with business






2. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






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






5. Realting to an event






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






7. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






8. 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';






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






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






11. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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






14. To change






15. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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






17. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which was about the horrors of slaery






18. To be compeletly destroyed






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






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






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






22. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






23. A disease caused by a mirooorganism or other agent such as a bacterium - fungus - or virus - that enters the body of an organism






24. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






25. Was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convice colonists that it was time to become independent from Britian






26. 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.






27. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






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






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






31. Robert Fulton






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






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






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






35. A person who exercises authority; cheif officer; leader






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






37. The number of years that an individual is exprected to live as deteremined by statistics






38. The desire for goods and services by thoe who have the financial reserves to acqurie them (the amount of sutomers that want to buy something)






39. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






40. Things that you own






41. Led to the Boston Tea Party






42. The measure of ability to accomplish a job with a minimum exenditure of time and effort






43. 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






44. To obtain or receive






45. 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






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






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






48. Is a cruel and unjust government






49. To contaminate or corup






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







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