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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Powerfuly Knetucky congressmn senator who propoosed the American system and the Compromise of 1850






2. Eli Whitney






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






4. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






5. The amount of captial or money available to a person or a state






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






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






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






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

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10. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






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






13. Changing iron into steal






14. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






16. Sharing the power between the states and the national government






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






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






19. 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






20. An alteration of a addiation to a motion - bill - constution






21. General of the confederate army






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






23. 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






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






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






26. 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






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






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






29. A disease caused by a mirooorganism or other agent such as a bacterium - fungus - or virus - that enters the body of an organism






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






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






32. The right to vote






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






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






35. Important; of consequence






36. Compliantes againsts a person or state






37. Former slave who became the best know black abolitionsit in the country 'north star'






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






39. Stressed three dnagers facing the nation. The first related to the rise of polictical parties. Written by George Washington






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






41. 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.






42. Relationships that exsits between governments






43. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






44. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






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






47. A type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed - limited - and restricted by law






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






49. 'Father of the Constitution'






50. 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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