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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. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






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






4. Governmnet in which one perosn has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others






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






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






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






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






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






10. Is the right of the Supreme Court to judge laws passd by COngress and determine wheaterh they are consitutial or not






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






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






13. Leader of the original democratic party and a 'president of the pople' he was also responsbible for the Trail of Tears - which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River






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






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






16. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






18. Farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields - Cyrus Mccormick






19. Gernal of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the north






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






21. Abraham Lincoln issued this on January 1 - 1863 seeting all slaves in the Confederate states Free






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






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






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






25. General of the confederate army






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






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






28. States that people have rights toher than those mentioned in the Constitution






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






30. A term for cows - horses - and other cattle






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






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






33. Led to the Boston Tea Party






34. Compliantes againsts a person or state






35. Living in a city






36. Sharing the power between the states and the national government






37. 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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Having to do with clothing






44. Eli Whitney






45. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






47. Objects used to obtain goods and services - usually coins or bills






48. Not allowed






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






50. 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