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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. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






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






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






5. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






6. 'Father of the Constitution'






7. To change






8. Is a cruel and unjust government






9. 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.'






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






11. A system in which each branch of government has its own powers






12. To contaminate or corup






13. 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






14. 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






15. John Deere






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






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






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






19. Relationships that exsits between governments






20. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






22. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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






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






25. Thsoe rights reserved speifically for the state and not given to the federal government

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26. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






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






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






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






30. Usually good or services sent out of one's country or are to be consumed by antoher






31. 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






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






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






34. The state of acting according to law; lawful






35. Is the first ten amednments of the Constituion and detail the protection of individual liberties






36. Robert Fulton






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






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






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






40. Things that you own






41. Women's rights organizer






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






43. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






45. Moving from one place to antoher






46. 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






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






48. General of the confederate army






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






50. Improtant points in an event