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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To change






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






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






4. South carolina congressman and senator who spoke for the south before and during the Civil War






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






6. Changing iron into steal






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






8. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






9. 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.'






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






11. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






12. 'Father of the Constitution'






13. Series of essays written by James Madison - John Jay - Alexander Hamilton - defending the Consituion and the principles on which the government of the United States was founded






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






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






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






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






18. An agreement singed in 1620 b the Pilgrims in Playmouth - to consult each other baout laws for the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed. Postive step towards self - rule.






19. Led to the Boston Tea Party






20. When power is given to the people of the state to choose their governmnet






21. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






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






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






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






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






27. Realting to an event






28. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. Abolished slavery






40. Means to improve by vote






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






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






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






44. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






46. 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






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






48. 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)






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






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