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






2. To obtain or receive






3. Things that you own






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






5. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






7. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






8. To contaminate or corup






9. Series of laws passed by England to regulate the Colonist's trade - so England would make money






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






11. Samuel Morse






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






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






14. To change






15. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which was about the horrors of slaery






16. Inventor - stateman - diplomat - signer of the declaration of independence and delegate to constituatl convention.






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






18. King of England during the American Revolution - taxed the colines refused the Olive Branch Petition leading to the final break with the colonies






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






20. Living in a country






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






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






23. Realting to an event






24. Living in a city






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






26. The total market value of all the goods and services produced within the borders of a ntaion during a specificed period






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






28. To be compeletly destroyed






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






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






31. Cultural patterns that are widespread within a popualtion *style of clothes and hair ect

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32. 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)






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






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






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






36. An ecomny where buisness compete for business in an open market - with little governmnet interfernce






37. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. Having to do with business






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






44. Wrote the declaration of indpendence - became the 3rd presidnet of the US and purchased the Louisana territory






45. 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






46. To withdraw or pull away






47. 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






48. The providing or supplying of something - esp. food or other necessities - in law providing for a specific circumstances or event.






49. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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