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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. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






2. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






3. Relationships that exsits between governments






4. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






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






7. Gernal of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the north






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. A system in which each branch of government has its own powers






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

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






12. Led to the Boston Tea Party






13. 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';






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






15. Things that you own






16. Is the first ten amednments of the Constituion and detail the protection of individual liberties






17. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






19. 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






20. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






22. To obtain or receive






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






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






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






26. To withdraw or pull away






27. Ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America; ended the American Revolution and foreced Britian to recginze the United States as an idependent Nations






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






29. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






31. 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






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






33. Abolished slavery






34. 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






35. Living in a city






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






37. Increase in the number of people who inhabit a territoy or state






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 'Father of the Constitution'






45. To promote or improve the growth of (a plant - crop - etc.) by labor and attention






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






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






48. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






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