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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. John Deere






2. Living in a country






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






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






5. Moving from one place to antoher






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






7. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






8. 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






9. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






10. 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






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






12. Member of the sons of liberty who started the committee of correspondcne to stir public support for american indepdnece






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






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

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15. To contaminate or corup






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






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






18. Living in a city






19. Established a system of setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the UNion. its consitution had to provide for a representative governemnt and ithad to prohibit slavery






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






22. Having to do with business






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






24. Is a cruel and unjust government






25. Gernal of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the north






26. 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






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






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

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






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






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






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






33. To obtain or receive






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






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






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






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






38. Limits imposed on all branches of a government by vestin in each branch the right to amen or void the acts of another






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






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






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






42. Leader of the Federalist - first Treasurer of the US creator of the Bank of the U.S. killed in a duel by the Vice President of the US Aaron Burr






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






44. Women's rights organizer






45. Righst that you can not surrender - sell or transer. they are a gift from the creator to the individual and can not under any circumstatnces be srurredned or taken (life - liberty - happiness)






46. A type of government in which its functions and powers are prescribed - limited - and restricted by law






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






48. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






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