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






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






3. To contaminate or corup






4. John Deere






5. Changing iron into steal






6. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






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


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






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






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






12. Robert Fulton






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






14. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






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






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






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






19. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






20. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. The right to vote






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






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






32. Governmnet in which one perosn has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others






33. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






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






36. A state of great comotion - confusion - of disturbance






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






38. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Living in a country






50. Samuel Morse