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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The Supreme Court decision that said saves were property and not citizens






2. To promote or improve the growth of (a plant - crop - etc.) by labor and attention






3. 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






4. The state of acting according to law; lawful






5. 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






6. 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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7. To change






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






9. Eli Whitney






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






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






12. 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






13. 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.'






14. Having to do with clothing






15. Living in a city






16. Widespread hunger within a given region






17. Created two houses of Congress. One based on population - and ther other gave equal represnetation of each state






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






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






20. 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






21. To contaminate or corup






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






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






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






25. 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






26. The right to vote






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






28. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






29. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






31. 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.






32. Led to the Boston Tea Party






33. To withdraw or pull away






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






35. Realting to an event






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






37. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






38. Having to do with business






39. A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and consituent political unites (states)






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






41. Moving from one place to antoher






42. Means to improve by vote






43. A course - way - or road for apssage or travel






44. Righst that you can not surrender - sell or transer. they are a gift from the creator to the individual and can not under any circumstatnces be srurredned or taken (life - liberty - happiness)






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






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






47. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






48. A system in which each branch of government has its own powers






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






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







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