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






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






3. To be compeletly destroyed






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






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






6. 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






7. Righst that you can not surrender - sell or transer. they are a gift from the creator to the individual and can not under any circumstatnces be srurredned or taken (life - liberty - happiness)






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






9. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






10. To contaminate or corup






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






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






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






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

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15. A economy where enough is grown hunted and crafted to provide for the basic needs of the people






16. The toal national income divided by the number of people in the nation






17. 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)






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






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






20. Is a cruel and unjust government






21. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






23. Compliantes againsts a person or state






24. By the north in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippe River to the Union






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






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






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






28. 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






29. The number of years that an individual is exprected to live as deteremined by statistics






30. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Usually good or services sent out of one's country or are to be consumed by antoher






37. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






39. The right to vote






40. Samuel Morse






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. To withdraw or pull away






43. Farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields - Cyrus Mccormick






44. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






45. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






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






48. The number of pople living per unti of an area (per square mile)






49. 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






50. 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