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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






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






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






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






5. The right to vote






6. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Women's rights organizer






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






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






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






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






21. Means to improve by vote






22. Things that you own






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Deleting parts of publication or correspondence or thertrical performances deemed harmful to an individual or party






28. The british defeat at Yorktown - Virgina by George Washingtown's troops singaled the end of the american revolution. accepted the surrrender of the main british army under Cronwallis






29. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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






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






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






33. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






34. When power is given to the people of the state to choose their governmnet






35. To obtain or receive






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






37. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






38. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






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






41. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






42. 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






43. To be compeletly destroyed






44. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






50. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive