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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Improtant points in an event






2. Compliantes againsts a person or state






3. A person who exercises authority; cheif officer; leader






4. General of the confederate army






5. An agreement singed in 1620 b the Pilgrims in Playmouth - to consult each other baout laws for the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed. Postive step towards self - rule.






6. Means to improve by vote






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






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






9. A formal expression of opinion or intention made - usually after voting by a formal organization - a legislature - a club or another group






10. The 1803 Court decision that gave the Supreme Court the right to determine whether a law violates the Constituion it set up the principle of Judical Review






11. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






12. Robert Fulton






13. 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






14. 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






15. The measure of ability to accomplish a job with a minimum exenditure of time and effort






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






20. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






21. Led to the Boston Tea Party






22. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






24. A policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations






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






26. Living in a country






27. 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)






28. Samuel Morse






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






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






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






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






33. The amount of wokers available to perform the tasks necessary for a society to function






34. 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.






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






36. Small town in Virgina where Robert E Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War






37. The right to vote






38. Sharing the power between the states and the national government






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. When power is given to the people of the state to choose their governmnet






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






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






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






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






50. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina