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






2. A disease caused by a mirooorganism or other agent such as a bacterium - fungus - or virus - that enters the body of an organism






3. Means to improve by vote






4. The toal national income divided by the number of people in the nation






5. Administration charcterized by exessive red tape (steps to you have to go throuh to get a destired result) and rountine






6. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






8. Objects used to obtain goods and services - usually coins or bills






9. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






10. Was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convice colonists that it was time to become independent from Britian






11. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






13. The taking of supplies - forces - money - etc. - from a given soruce - also the act of mkaing military service mandatory for certain persons






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

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






16. Important to a certain event or topic






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






18. Not allowed






19. John Deere






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






21. 'Father of the Constitution'






22. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






23. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






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






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






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






28. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






29. To obtain or receive






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






31. Living in a country






32. Is the refusal to obey a government laws or law as a means of passive resistance becasue of one's moral convicition of belief






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






34. A economy where enough is grown hunted and crafted to provide for the basic needs of the people






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






36. Is a cruel and unjust government






37. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






38. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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






47. The right to vote






48. To withdraw or pull away






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

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