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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. 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.






2. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






4. To change






5. To be compeletly destroyed






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






7. A state of great comotion - confusion - of disturbance






8. Led to the Boston Tea Party






9. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






10. Righst that you can not surrender - sell or transer. they are a gift from the creator to the individual and can not under any circumstatnces be srurredned or taken (life - liberty - happiness)






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






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






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






14. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






15. Living in a city






16. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






17. 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.






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






19. 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';






20. Seneca Falls Convention creating the Women's Rights movement in the US






21. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






23. Robert Fulton






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






25. The amount of births ina country druing a specific period






26. 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






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






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






29. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






30. The amount of captial or money available to a person or a state






31. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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






39. Increase in the number of people who inhabit a territoy or state






40. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






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






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






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






45. Changing iron into steal






46. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






47. Having to do with business






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






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






50. 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