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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. Eli Whitney






2. Samuel Morse






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






4. 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






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






6. Leader of the Federalist - first Treasurer of the US creator of the Bank of the U.S. killed in a duel by the Vice President of the US Aaron Burr






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






8. Means to improve by vote






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






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






11. Changing iron into steal






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






21. Abolished slavery






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






23. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






25. Realting to an event






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






27. Righst that you can not surrender - sell or transer. they are a gift from the creator to the individual and can not under any circumstatnces be srurredned or taken (life - liberty - happiness)






28. A state of great comotion - confusion - of disturbance






29. To contaminate or corup






30. Women's rights organizer






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

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32. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






33. A person who exercises authority; cheif officer; leader






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






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






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






37. Established a system of setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the UNion. its consitution had to provide for a representative governemnt and ithad to prohibit slavery






38. Important to a certain event or topic






39. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






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






42. Limits imposed on all branches of a government by vestin in each branch the right to amen or void the acts of another






43. Not allowed






44. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






46. General of the confederate army






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






48. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






49. When power is given to the people of the state to choose their governmnet






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