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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal






2. Living in a city






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. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government






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






6. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






8. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






10. 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






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






12. Important; of consequence






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






14. Eli Whitney






15. 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';






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






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






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






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






20. Abolished slavery






21. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






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






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






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






26. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






27. 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






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






29. Realting to an event






30. Means to improve by vote






31. Living in a country






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






33. 'Father of the Constitution'






34. To change






35. 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






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






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






38. Member of the sons of liberty who started the committee of correspondcne to stir public support for american indepdnece






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






40. 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






41. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






42. To deprive (something) of value or effectiveness to make void






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






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






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






46. Widespread hunger within a given region






47. Farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields - Cyrus Mccormick






48. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






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