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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






2. Women's rights organizer






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






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






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






6. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






7. Partainingto or of the nature of a union of states under a central govermnet distinct from the indivdual govermnets of the separate staets






8. Economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has that a country should sell more than it buys and that the colonies exist for the benefit of the the Mother Country






9. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






10. Not allowed






11. A system in which each branch of government has its own powers






12. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






13. The principle or system of vesiting in separte branches the excuitve - legislatvie - and judical powers of a government






14. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






20. 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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21. Inventor - stateman - diplomat - signer of the declaration of independence and delegate to constituatl convention.






22. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






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






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






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






27. Created two houses of Congress. One based on population - and ther other gave equal represnetation of each state






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






29. An alteration of a addiation to a motion - bill - constution






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






31. 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)






32. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






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






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






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






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






38. John Deere






39. Abolished slavery






40. General of the confederate army






41. Important; of consequence






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






43. Having to do with clothing






44. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






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






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






48. Compliantes againsts a person or state






49. Relationships that exsits between governments






50. 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