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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Gernal of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the north






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






3. 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






4. 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






5. To be compeletly destroyed






6. Not allowed






7. Is a cruel and unjust government






8. Realting to an event






9. The principle or system of vesiting in separte branches the excuitve - legislatvie - and judical powers of a government






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America; ended the American Revolution and foreced Britian to recginze the United States as an idependent Nations






18. Form of government embodying deomcratic principles and hwere a monarch is not the head of state






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






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






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






22. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






23. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






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






26. To withdraw or pull away






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






28. The right to vote






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






30. Original records of an event - they incldue eyewitness reports created at the time of an event speeches - and letters by people involved in the event - photographs and artifacts






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






42. Is the right of the Supreme Court to judge laws passd by COngress and determine wheaterh they are consitutial or not






43. States that people have rights toher than those mentioned in the Constitution






44. 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






45. 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.






46. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






47. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






48. Series of laws passed by England to regulate the Colonist's trade - so England would make money






49. Having to do with business






50. The state of acting according to law; lawful