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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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






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






5. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






6. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






7. To contaminate or corup






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






9. Important to a certain event or topic






10. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






13. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






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






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






17. A system in which each branch of government has its own powers






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. A point at which an important decision must be made






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






21. 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






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






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

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24. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






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






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






28. 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






29. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






30. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






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






33. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






34. 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






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






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






37. The taking of supplies - forces - money - etc. - from a given soruce - also the act of mkaing military service mandatory for certain persons






38. Realting to an event






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






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






41. Means to improve by vote






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






43. 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






44. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






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






47. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






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






49. Next to or beside






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