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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. An ecomny where buisness compete for business in an open market - with little governmnet interfernce






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






3. The 'great charter' of Enlgish liberties - forced form King John by the English barons - June 15 - 1215






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






5. Compliantes againsts a person or state






6. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






8. 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)






9. Original records of an event - they incldue eyewitness reports created at the time of an event speeches - and letters by people involved in the event - photographs and artifacts






10. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






11. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






13. Guarantees the right of states to organize millias or armies and the right of indivudlas to bear arms






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






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






16. Stressed three dnagers facing the nation. The first related to the rise of polictical parties. Written by George Washington






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal goverment regulations






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






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






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






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






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






29. The providing or supplying of something - esp. food or other necessities - in law providing for a specific circumstances or event.






30. The turing point of the Civil War for the North - Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again






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






32. Improtant points in an event






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






34. John Deere






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. The amount of captial or money available to a person or a state






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






38. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






40. 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






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






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






44. Massachusetts Congressman and senator who spoke for the Norhta nd the preservation of the Union






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






46. An agreement singed in 1620 b the Pilgrims in Playmouth - to consult each other baout laws for the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed. Postive step towards self - rule.






47. Living in a city






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






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






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