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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Former slave who became the best know black abolitionsit in the country 'north star'






2. To withdraw or pull away






3. 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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4. Living in a country






5. 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






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






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






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

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






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






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






12. Having to do with clothing






13. 'Father of the Constitution'






14. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






16. 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






17. Means to improve by vote






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






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






20. The state of acting according to law; lawful






21. To obtain or receive






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






23. Important; of consequence






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






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






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






27. John Deere






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






29. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






31. Moving from one place to antoher






32. Changing iron into steal






33. Led to the Boston Tea Party






34. Partainingto or of the nature of a union of states under a central govermnet distinct from the indivdual govermnets of the separate staets






35. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






37. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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






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






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






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






42. Women's rights organizer






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






44. Next to or beside






45. Is the refusal to obey a government laws or law as a means of passive resistance becasue of one's moral convicition of belief






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






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






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






49. Member of the sons of liberty who started the committee of correspondcne to stir public support for american indepdnece






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