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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. Important to a certain event or topic






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






3. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






4. Seneca Falls Convention creating the Women's Rights movement in the US






5. Means to improve by vote






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Next to or beside






14. The Supreme Court decision that rulled that the consitution gave contorl of interstate comerce to the U.S. congress not the individual states trhough whih a route passed






15. War between the Union and Confederacy from 1861-1865






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






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






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






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






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






21. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






23. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






24. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






26. The state of acting according to law; lawful






27. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






29. Changing iron into steal






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






31. To contaminate or corup






32. A state of great comotion - confusion - of disturbance






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






34. 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)






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






36. Body of citizens enrolled for miliatry service - and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies






37. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






39. Stated that - 'no state..can lawfully get out of the Union..' bt pledged there would be no war unless the South started it - was ment to hlep heal and resore the country after four years of the Civil War

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40. To change






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






42. Pertaining to the geography or natural landforms of a given area - or a location wihin a given area






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






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






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






46. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






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






49. Deleting parts of publication or correspondence or thertrical performances deemed harmful to an individual or party






50. John Deere