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






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






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






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


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






6. 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






7. Short speech given by Abrahman Lincoln to dedicate a cemetry for soliders who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is considered a profound statement of American ideals. Four score and seven years ago - our fathers....and that governemtn of the peopl






8. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






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






11. The Supreme Court decision that said saves were property and not citizens






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






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






14. 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






15. Abolished slavery






16. A ruler who governs alone and is not restrianed by laws a constitiuion or custon - usually king or queen






17. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






18. 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)






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






20. Leader of the Federalist - first Treasurer of the US creator of the Bank of the U.S. killed in a duel by the Vice President of the US Aaron Burr






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






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






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






24. Thsoe rights reserved speifically for the state and not given to the federal government


25. Means to improve by vote






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






27. Important to a certain event or topic






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






29. Improtant points in an event






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






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






32. Robert Fulton






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






34. Relationships that exsits between governments






35. A machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers - Eli whitney






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






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






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






39. 'Father of the Constitution'






40. Next to or beside






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






42. Samuel Morse






43. 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';






44. To change






45. Form of government embodying deomcratic principles and hwere a monarch is not the head of state






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






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






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






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






50. Having to do with business