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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. Having to do with clothing






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






3. Living in a country






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






12. The toal national income divided by the number of people in the nation






13. Not allowed






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






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






16. 'Father of the Constitution'






17. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






18. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






19. Eli Whitney






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






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






22. Robert Fulton






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






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






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






26. To be compeletly destroyed






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






28. Important; of consequence






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






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






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






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






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






34. Abolished slavery






35. 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.'






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






37. 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)






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






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






40. The offense of acting to overthrow one's government






41. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






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






44. To obtain or receive






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






46. 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

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






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






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






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