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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. South carolina congressman and senator who spoke for the south before and during the Civil War






2. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






4. A machine that separates the seeds from raw cotton fibers - Eli whitney






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






6. 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






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






8. Relationships that exsits between governments






9. 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






10. Was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convice colonists that it was time to become independent from Britian






11. The 1803 Court decision that gave the Supreme Court the right to determine whether a law violates the Constituion it set up the principle of Judical Review






12. Robert Fulton






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






21. 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






22. To change






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






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






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






33. Administration charcterized by exessive red tape (steps to you have to go throuh to get a destired result) and rountine






34. 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.






35. Having to do with clothing






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






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






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






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






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






41. Samuel Morse






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






43. Guarantees citizenship and righst to all poeple born or antrualized in the US






44. Next to or beside






45. 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






46. The 'great charter' of Enlgish liberties - forced form King John by the English barons - June 15 - 1215






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






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






49. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






50. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government