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






2. 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






3. To be compeletly destroyed






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






5. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






6. Things that you own






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






8. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






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


11. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






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






14. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






16. 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)






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






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






19. Not allowed






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






21. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






22. Abolished slavery






23. To withdraw or pull away






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






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






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






27. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






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






30. The british defeat at Yorktown - Virgina by George Washingtown's troops singaled the end of the american revolution. accepted the surrrender of the main british army under Cronwallis






31. Moving from one place to antoher






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






33. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






36. Important to a certain event or topic






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






38. 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






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






40. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






42. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






43. Living in a country






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. To change






46. Is the right of the Supreme Court to judge laws passd by COngress and determine wheaterh they are consitutial or not






47. Is a cruel and unjust government






48. The amount of wokers available to perform the tasks necessary for a society to function






49. Women's rights organizer






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