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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An ecomny where buisness compete for business in an open market - with little governmnet interfernce






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






3. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






5. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






13. Changing iron into steal






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






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






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






17. To obtain or receive






18. Is a cruel and unjust government






19. Eli Whitney






20. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






22. South carolina congressman and senator who spoke for the south before and during the Civil War






23. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






24. 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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25. Having to do with business






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






27. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






28. 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






29. 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.






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






31. To change






32. Robert Fulton






33. 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)






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






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






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






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






38. Things that you own






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






40. Was the president of the confederacy during the Civil War






41. When power is given to the people of the state to choose their governmnet






42. 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






43. To withdraw or pull away






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






45. 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






46. Samuel Morse






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






48. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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






50. Important; of consequence