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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. To be compeletly destroyed






2. 'Father of the Constitution'






3. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






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






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






7. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government






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






9. Is a cruel and unjust government






10. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






11. Passionate patriot who became fomous for his fiery speeches in favor of American Independence his most famous quote included the worlds 'give me liberty or give me Death.'






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






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






14. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






15. General of the confederate army






16. Robert Fulton






17. 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






18. A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and consituent political unites (states)






19. 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)






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






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






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






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






24. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






34. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






36. Guarantees citizenship and righst to all poeple born or antrualized in the US






37. Objects used to obtain goods and services - usually coins or bills






38. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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






40. Wrote the declaration of indpendence - became the 3rd presidnet of the US and purchased the Louisana territory






41. 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


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






43. To promote or improve the growth of (a plant - crop - etc.) by labor and attention






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






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






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






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


48. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






49. A policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations






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