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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. 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






2. The state of acting according to law; lawful






3. Eli Whitney






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 toal national income divided by the number of people in the nation






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






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






8. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






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






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






12. Living in a city






13. Having to do with business






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






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






16. To be compeletly destroyed






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






18. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






20. To deprive (something) of value or effectiveness to make void






21. War between the Union and Confederacy from 1861-1865






22. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






23. Is the right of the Supreme Court to judge laws passd by COngress and determine wheaterh they are consitutial or not






24. Those advances in science or medicine that adaacnes the knowledge of a state or individual






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






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






27. 'Father of the Constitution'






28. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






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






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

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






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






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






35. Was the president of the confederacy during the Civil War






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






37. Important; of consequence






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






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






40. To change






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






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






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






44. To contaminate or corup






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






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






47. John Deere






48. A ruler who governs alone and is not restrianed by laws a constitiuion or custon - usually king or queen






49. The right to vote






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