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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. To contaminate or corup






2. Passionate patriot who became fomous for his fiery speeches in favor of American Independence his most famous quote included the worlds 'give me liberty or give me Death.'






3. 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






4. Robert Fulton






5. Series of laws passed by England to regulate the Colonist's trade - so England would make money






6. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






7. Guarantees the right to vot to all citizens regaurdless of race.






8. Wre people who opposed to the constituion preferring more power to be given to the state governments than to the national government






9. 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


10. Was an escaped slave who became a Conductor on the Undergroud Railroad and helped over 300 salves to freedom in the North






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






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






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






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






15. To be compeletly destroyed






16. To change






17. Means to improve by vote






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






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






20. 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






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






22. To obtain or receive






23. Samuel Morse






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






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






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






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






28. Not allowed






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






35. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






36. Series of essays written by James Madison - John Jay - Alexander Hamilton - defending the Consituion and the principles on which the government of the United States was founded






37. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






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






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






41. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






43. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






45. A grade or level of subistence and comfort in everday life enjoyed by a community - class - or individual






46. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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. Realting to an event






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