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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Author of the Monroe Doctrine - which shut down the western hemispher to european exansion or interference






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






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






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






6. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






7. The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal






8. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






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






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

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






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






14. To change






15. 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.






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

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17. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






18. Leader of the Federalist - first Treasurer of the US creator of the Bank of the U.S. killed in a duel by the Vice President of the US Aaron Burr






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






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






21. The principle or system of vesiting in separte branches the excuitve - legislatvie - and judical powers of a government






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






23. 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)






24. Samuel Morse






25. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






32. Changing iron into steal






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






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






35. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






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






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






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






40. South carolina congressman and senator who spoke for the south before and during the Civil War






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. Limits imposed on all branches of a government by vestin in each branch the right to amen or void the acts of another






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






50. Forbids the gov. to order private citizens to allow soldier to live in their homes