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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Thsoe rights reserved speifically for the state and not given to the federal government

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






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






4. The Supreme Court decision that said saves were property and not citizens






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






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






7. John Deere






8. Samuel Morse






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






10. 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






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






12. The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal






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






14. Former slave who became the best know black abolitionsit in the country 'north star'






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






21. The constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel - the right to confront witnesses - and the right to a speedy and public trial.






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






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






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






25. Eli Whitney






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






27. Improtant points in an event






28. Not allowed






29. The right to vote






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






31. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






33. 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






34. Resprenting a wide range of things like ethnicites - genders and ideals






35. A formal expression of opinion or intention made - usually after voting by a formal organization - a legislature - a club or another group






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






43. The state of acting according to law; lawful






44. 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






45. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






47. Robert Fulton






48. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






49. 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)






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