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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. King of England during the American Revolution - taxed the colines refused the Olive Branch Petition leading to the final break with the colonies






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






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






4. 'Father of the Constitution'






5. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






7. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






9. Abraham Lincoln issued this on January 1 - 1863 seeting all slaves in the Confederate states Free






10. An ecomny where buisness compete for business in an open market - with little governmnet interfernce






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






12. Widespread hunger within a given region






13. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






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






28. The Supreme Court decision that rulled that the consitution gave contorl of interstate comerce to the U.S. congress not the individual states trhough whih a route passed






29. Important to a certain event or topic






30. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






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






33. To contaminate or corup






34. An alteration of a addiation to a motion - bill - constution






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






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






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






38. The right to vote






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






40. 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';






41. Having to do with business






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






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






44. To withdraw or pull away






45. 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






46. 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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47. A state of great comotion - confusion - of disturbance






48. Means to improve by vote






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






50. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect