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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Was the first site of the first battle of the Amercian Revolution






2. The 1803 Court decision that gave the Supreme Court the right to determine whether a law violates the Constituion it set up the principle of Judical Review






3. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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

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






6. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






7. 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)






8. Things that you own






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






10. Robert Fulton






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






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






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






14. Gernal of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the north






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






16. Important to a certain event or topic






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






18. Created two houses of Congress. One based on population - and ther other gave equal represnetation of each state






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






20. Living in a city






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






22. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






23. 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






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






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. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






27. 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)






28. To obtain or receive






29. Eli Whitney






30. The supreme law of the United States of America. It was adopted on September 17 - 1787 - by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - and later ratified by conventions in each state in the name of 'the People';






31. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






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






34. A formal expression of opinion or intention made - usually after voting by a formal organization - a legislature - a club or another group






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






36. 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.






37. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






38. Economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has that a country should sell more than it buys and that the colonies exist for the benefit of the the Mother Country






39. To be compeletly destroyed






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






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






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






43. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






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






46. The principle or system of vesiting in separte branches the excuitve - legislatvie - and judical powers of a government






47. 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






48. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






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