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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The taking of supplies - forces - money - etc. - from a given soruce - also the act of mkaing military service mandatory for certain persons






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






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






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






5. Original records of an event - they incldue eyewitness reports created at the time of an event speeches - and letters by people involved in the event - photographs and artifacts






6. Those advances in science or medicine that adaacnes the knowledge of a state or individual






7. Passionate patriot who became fomous for his fiery speeches in favor of American Independence his most famous quote included the worlds 'give me liberty or give me Death.'






8. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






9. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






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






11. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






13. The right to vote






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






15. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






17. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






28. To contaminate or corup






29. Is the right of the Supreme Court to judge laws passd by COngress and determine wheaterh they are consitutial or not






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






31. The turing point of the American Revolution led to a miltiary alliance with France






32. Widespread hunger within a given region






33. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal goverment regulations






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






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






36. To be compeletly destroyed






37. Was the president of the confederacy during the Civil War






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






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






40. Powerfuly Knetucky congressmn senator who propoosed the American system and the Compromise of 1850






41. Having to do with business






42. General of the confederate army






43. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






44. Improtant points in an event






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






46. 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';






47. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






49. Created two houses of Congress. One based on population - and ther other gave equal represnetation of each state






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