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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. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






2. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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






5. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






6. 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






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






8. Next to or beside






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






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






11. 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






12. Realting to an event






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






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






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






16. Robert Fulton






17. The supreme law of the United States of America. It was adopted on September 17 - 1787 - by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - and later ratified by conventions in each state in the name of 'the People';






18. A term for cows - horses - and other cattle






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






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






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






22. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






23. Samuel Morse






24. Led to the Boston Tea Party






25. Having to do with clothing






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






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






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






29. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. Abolished slavery






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






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






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






43. Later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provided summaries of information found in primary sources






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






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






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






47. Established a system of setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the UNion. its consitution had to provide for a representative governemnt and ithad to prohibit slavery






48. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government






49. Living in a country






50. A point at which an important decision must be made