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






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






3. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






4. The constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel - the right to confront witnesses - and the right to a speedy and public trial.






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






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






7. Pertaining to the geography or natural landforms of a given area - or a location wihin a given area






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






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






10. Improtant points in an event






11. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






13. Limits imposed on all branches of a government by vestin in each branch the right to amen or void the acts of another






14. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






15. Wrote the declaration of indpendence - became the 3rd presidnet of the US and purchased the Louisana territory






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






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






19. The offense of acting to overthrow one's government






20. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






21. Is a cruel and unjust government






22. 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






23. 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






24. Objects used to obtain goods and services - usually coins or bills






25. 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)






26. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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






29. Robert Fulton






30. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






31. Eli Whitney






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






33. Powerfuly Knetucky congressmn senator who propoosed the American system and the Compromise of 1850






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






35. States that people have rights toher than those mentioned in the Constitution






36. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






37. Abolished slavery






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






39. 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






40. To obtain or receive






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






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






43. Means to improve by vote






44. The amount of births ina country druing a specific period






45. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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






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






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






50. When a public official (a president or Supreme Court Justice) is brought to trail for crimes committed in office