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






2. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






3. A point at which an important decision must be made






4. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






6. A economy where enough is grown hunted and crafted to provide for the basic needs of the people






7. 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.'






8. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






9. Changing iron into steal






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






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






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






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






14. Resprenting a wide range of things like ethnicites - genders and ideals






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






16. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






18. 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






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






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






21. The state of acting according to law; lawful






22. Important; of consequence






23. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






25. The offense of acting to overthrow one's government






26. Governmnet in which one perosn has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others






27. Improtant points in an event






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






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






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






31. Women's rights organizer






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






33. 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.






34. John Deere






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






36. Administration charcterized by exessive red tape (steps to you have to go throuh to get a destired result) and rountine






37. The right to vote






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

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






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






41. Things that you own






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






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






44. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






46. Living in a city






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






48. Widespread hunger within a given region






49. A sudden increase in the birthrate of an area or state






50. Righst that you can not surrender - sell or transer. they are a gift from the creator to the individual and can not under any circumstatnces be srurredned or taken (life - liberty - happiness)