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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. Mexico sold all of California and New mexico to the US






2. The measure of ability to accomplish a job with a minimum exenditure of time and effort






3. Abolished slavery






4. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






5. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






6. Moving from one place to antoher






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

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8. Having to do with clothing






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






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






11. An economy that operates by voluntary echange in a free market and is not planned or contorlled by a central aauthority; a capitalisc economy






12. 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






13. 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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14. A point at which an important decision must be made






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






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






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






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






19. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






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






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






23. To contaminate or corup






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






25. Important to a certain event or topic






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






27. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






28. Not allowed






29. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






30. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






31. Robert Fulton






32. The turing point of the American Revolution led to a miltiary alliance with France






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






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






35. To obtain or receive






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






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






38. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






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






41. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






42. 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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. The Supreme Court decision that said saves were property and not citizens






48. Important; of consequence






49. 'Father of the Constitution'






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