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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Is the first ten amednments of the Constituion and detail the protection of individual liberties






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






3. A sudden increase in the birthrate of an area or state






4. Economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has that a country should sell more than it buys and that the colonies exist for the benefit of the the Mother Country






5. Not allowed






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






7. 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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






13. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






14. 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






15. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






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






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






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






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






21. Was the president of the confederacy during the Civil War






22. Compliantes againsts a person or state






23. Massachusetts Congressman and senator who spoke for the Norhta nd the preservation of the Union






24. Robert Fulton






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






26. 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)






27. Led to the Boston Tea Party






28. Important; of consequence






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






30. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






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






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






34. 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.'






35. Abolished slavery






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






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






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






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






40. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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






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






44. The right to vote






45. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






47. Small town in Virgina where Robert E Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War






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






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






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