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






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






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






4. To deprive (something) of value or effectiveness to make void






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

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






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






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






9. A country or state that is surrouded by land on all sides






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






11. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






13. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






14. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






15. Short speech given by Abrahman Lincoln to dedicate a cemetry for soliders who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is considered a profound statement of American ideals. Four score and seven years ago - our fathers....and that governemtn of the peopl






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






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






18. 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






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






20. John Deere






21. To obtain or receive






22. Important; of consequence






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






24. To be compeletly destroyed






25. 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






26. Former slave who became the best know black abolitionsit in the country 'north star'






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. Relationships that exsits between governments






34. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






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






36. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






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






39. Improtant points in an event






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






41. Next to or beside






42. Deleting parts of publication or correspondence or thertrical performances deemed harmful to an individual or party






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






44. Having to do with clothing






45. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






46. Compliantes againsts a person or state






47. Things that you own






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






49. To contaminate or corup






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

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