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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. The Supreme Court decision that said saves were property and not citizens






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

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3. Means to improve by vote






4. States that people have rights toher than those mentioned in the Constitution






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






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






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






8. 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)






9. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






11. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






13. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






14. The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal






15. 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






16. General of the confederate army






17. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






29. Moving from one place to antoher






30. The turing point of the Civil War for the North - Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again






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






32. Important; of consequence






33. Changing iron into steal






34. Things that you own






35. Body of citizens enrolled for miliatry service - and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies






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






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






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






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






40. The measruemnt of the percent of people in a given state or country who can read a write






41. Living in a country






42. Deleting parts of publication or correspondence or thertrical performances deemed harmful to an individual or party






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






44. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






45. Cultural patterns that are widespread within a popualtion *style of clothes and hair ect

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






47. To contaminate or corup






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






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






50. Samuel Morse