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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. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Widespread hunger within a given region






11. John Deere






12. 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






13. Inventor - stateman - diplomat - signer of the declaration of independence and delegate to constituatl convention.






14. Led to the Boston Tea Party






15. Massachusetts Congressman and senator who spoke for the Norhta nd the preservation of the Union






16. Living in a city






17. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






18. Important to a certain event or topic






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






20. To change






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






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






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






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






25. A state of great comotion - confusion - of disturbance






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






27. Having to do with clothing






28. 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






29. 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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30. The right to vote






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Was the first site of the first battle of the Amercian Revolution






39. 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.






40. Means to improve by vote






41. A person who exercises authority; cheif officer; leader






42. Next to or beside






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






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






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






46. 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






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

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48. 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






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






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

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