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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. To contaminate or corup






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






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






4. Things that you own






5. 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






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


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






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. Sharing the power between the states and the national government






10. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






11. An economy that is planned and controled by a central administration as in the former soviet Union






12. Compliantes againsts a person or state






13. 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






14. Is the refusal to obey a government laws or law as a means of passive resistance becasue of one's moral convicition of belief






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






16. To withdraw or pull away






17. 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.






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






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


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






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






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






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






24. Led to the Boston Tea Party






25. Guarantees the right to vot to all citizens regaurdless of race.






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






27. The right to vote






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






29. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






30. Living in a country






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






32. A grade or level of subistence and comfort in everday life enjoyed by a community - class - or individual






33. John Deere






34. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






35. Having to do with business






36. Is a cruel and unjust government






37. To change






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






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






40. 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






41. Passionate patriot who became fomous for his fiery speeches in favor of American Independence his most famous quote included the worlds 'give me liberty or give me Death.'






42. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






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






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






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






47. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






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






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