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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. A state of great comotion - confusion - of disturbance






2. To obtain or receive






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






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






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






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






7. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






15. Samuel Morse






16. 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.'






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






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






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






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






21. An economy that operates by voluntary echange in a free market and is not planned or contorlled by a central aauthority; a capitalisc economy






22. Mexico sold all of California and New mexico to the US






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






24. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






25. Original records of an event - they incldue eyewitness reports created at the time of an event speeches - and letters by people involved in the event - photographs and artifacts






26. The 'great charter' of Enlgish liberties - forced form King John by the English barons - June 15 - 1215






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






28. 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






29. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






30. The right to vote






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. 'Father of the Constitution'






39. The principle or system of vesiting in separte branches the excuitve - legislatvie - and judical powers of a government






40. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






41. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






42. Important to a certain event or topic






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






44. Living in a city






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






46. General of the confederate army






47. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal goverment regulations






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






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






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