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






2. A country or state that is surrouded by land on all sides






3. Is a cruel and unjust government






4. The delivery or giving out of an item or items to the intended recipients






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






6. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






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






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






10. Samuel Morse






11. 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.






12. To be compeletly destroyed






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






14. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






15. Resprenting a wide range of things like ethnicites - genders and ideals






16. Abolished slavery






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






18. Deleting parts of publication or correspondence or thertrical performances deemed harmful to an individual or party






19. John Deere






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


21. 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)






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






23. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






25. 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


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






27. A point at which an important decision must be made






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






29. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government






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






31. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






32. The right to vote






33. Established a system of setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the UNion. its consitution had to provide for a representative governemnt and ithad to prohibit slavery






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






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






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






37. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






38. To withdraw or pull away






39. An ecomny where buisness compete for business in an open market - with little governmnet interfernce






40. Robert Fulton






41. Realting to an event






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






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






44. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






46. 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






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






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






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


50. 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