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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Abolished slavery






8. Having to do with clothing






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






10. 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






11. Important; of consequence






12. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






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






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






16. Widespread hunger within a given region






17. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






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






20. The number of pople living per unti of an area (per square mile)






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






22. The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal






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






24. Robert Fulton






25. Stressed three dnagers facing the nation. The first related to the rise of polictical parties. Written by George Washington






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






27. 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


28. To be compeletly destroyed






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






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






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






32. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






33. Author of the Monroe Doctrine - which shut down the western hemispher to european exansion or interference






34. 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






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






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






37. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






38. The number of years that an individual is exprected to live as deteremined by statistics






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






40. 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.






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






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


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






44. John Deere






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






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






47. Women's rights organizer






48. A ruler who governs alone and is not restrianed by laws a constitiuion or custon - usually king or queen






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






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