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






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






3. 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.'






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






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






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






7. 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)






8. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






10. Samuel Morse






11. An alteration of a addiation to a motion - bill - constution






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






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






14. Relationships that exsits between governments






15. Form of government that is run for an by the people - giving people the supreme power






16. Leader of the original democratic party and a 'president of the pople' he was also responsbible for the Trail of Tears - which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River






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






18. The Supreme Court decision that rulled that the consitution gave contorl of interstate comerce to the U.S. congress not the individual states trhough whih a route passed






19. John Deere






20. Partainingto or of the nature of a union of states under a central govermnet distinct from the indivdual govermnets of the separate staets






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






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






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






24. Inventor - stateman - diplomat - signer of the declaration of independence and delegate to constituatl convention.






25. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






26. Wre people who opposed to the constituion preferring more power to be given to the state governments than to the national government






27. Abolished slavery






28. Important to a certain event or topic






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






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






31. Was the first site of the first battle of the Amercian Revolution






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






33. Massachusetts Congressman and senator who spoke for the Norhta nd the preservation of the Union






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






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






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






37. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






38. The state of acting according to law; lawful






39. Living in a city






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

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






42. Forbids the gov. to order private citizens to allow soldier to live in their homes






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






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

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45. A point at which an important decision must be made






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. 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.






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






49. 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






50. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery