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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Eli Whitney






2. 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';






3. 'Father of the Constitution'






4. General of the confederate army






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






6. Stressed three dnagers facing the nation. The first related to the rise of polictical parties. Written by George Washington






7. Wre people who opposed to the constituion preferring more power to be given to the state governments than to the national government






8. 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






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






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






11. Led to the Boston Tea Party






12. Later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provided summaries of information found in primary sources






13. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






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






17. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






18. Improtant points in an event






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






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






21. To obtain or receive






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






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






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






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






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






27. Women's rights organizer






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






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






30. 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






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






32. To change






33. 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






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






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






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






37. 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






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

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






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






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






42. Having to do with business






43. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






44. Important to a certain event or topic






45. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






46. Things that you own






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






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






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






50. Was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convice colonists that it was time to become independent from Britian







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