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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The amount of births ina country druing a specific period






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. 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






8. 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.






9. 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






10. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






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






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. 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






15. 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






16. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






17. Guarantees the right to vot to all citizens regaurdless of race.






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






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






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






21. The right to vote






22. The measruemnt of the percent of people in a given state or country who can read a write






23. Is a cruel and unjust government






24. 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






25. 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






26. Living in a city






27. A grade or level of subistence and comfort in everday life enjoyed by a community - class - or individual






28. By the north in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippe River to the Union






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






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






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






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






33. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






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






36. Eli Whitney






37. 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






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






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






40. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






42. 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.'






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






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






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






46. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






47. John Deere






48. Realting to an event






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






50. To contaminate or corup