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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. By the north in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippe River to the Union






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






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






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






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






6. Important to a certain event or topic






7. 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






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






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

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






11. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






12. Improtant points in an event






13. Important; of consequence






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






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






16. The amount of births ina country druing a specific period






17. Realting to an event






18. Seneca Falls Convention creating the Women's Rights movement in the US






19. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






20. Next to or beside






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






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






23. 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






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






25. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






26. To obtain or receive






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






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






29. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






32. To contaminate or corup






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






34. Form of government that is run for an by the people - giving people the supreme power






35. Pertaining to the geography or natural landforms of a given area - or a location wihin a given area






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






37. The desire for goods and services by thoe who have the financial reserves to acqurie them (the amount of sutomers that want to buy something)






38. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. A term for cows - horses - and other cattle






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






47. The providing or supplying of something - esp. food or other necessities - in law providing for a specific circumstances or event.






48. The state of acting according to law; lawful






49. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






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