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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. 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.'






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






3. Form of government that is run for an by the people - giving people the supreme power






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






5. Form of government embodying deomcratic principles and hwere a monarch is not the head of state






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






7. Having to do with business






8. To contaminate or corup






9. 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)






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






11. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






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






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






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






16. Material before being processed or manufactured into a final form (oil - iron)






17. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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

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19. The delivery or giving out of an item or items to the intended recipients






20. 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






21. Eli Whitney






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






23. Leader of the original democratic party and a 'president of the pople' he was also responsbible for the Trail of Tears - which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River






24. Improtant points in an event






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






26. 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






27. Is a cruel and unjust government






28. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






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






31. Abolished slavery






32. 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






33. Women's rights organizer






34. The number of years that an individual is exprected to live as deteremined by statistics






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






36. To change






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






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






39. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. To be compeletly destroyed






46. The toal national income divided by the number of people in the nation






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






48. When a public official (a president or Supreme Court Justice) is brought to trail for crimes committed in office






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






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