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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. Abolished slavery






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






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






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






5. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






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






14. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






15. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






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






18. 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






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






20. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






22. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






23. Material before being processed or manufactured into a final form (oil - iron)






24. Living in a country






25. The total market value of all the goods and services produced within the borders of a ntaion during a specificed period






26. Living in a city






27. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






29. To change






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal goverment regulations






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






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






39. Things that you own






40. Limits imposed on all branches of a government by vestin in each branch the right to amen or void the acts of another






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






42. 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






43. 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)






44. Next to or beside






45. War between the Union and Confederacy from 1861-1865






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






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






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






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






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