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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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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10. Realting to an event






11. By the north in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippe River to the Union






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






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






14. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






16. Guarantees citizenship and righst to all poeple born or antrualized in the US






17. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






18. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






19. John Deere






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






21. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






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






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






25. 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






26. Important; of consequence






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






28. The total market value of all the goods and services produced within the borders of a ntaion during a specificed period






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






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

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






32. Not allowed






33. 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






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






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






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






37. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






38. Abolished slavery






39. 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






40. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






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






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






44. Economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has that a country should sell more than it buys and that the colonies exist for the benefit of the the Mother Country






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






46. Important to a certain event or topic






47. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






48. Things that you own






49. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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