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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. Samuel Morse






2. Widespread hunger within a given region






3. Living in a city






4. States that people have rights toher than those mentioned in the Constitution






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






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






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






8. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






10. Important to a certain event or topic






11. 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.






12. Relationships that exsits between governments






13. Farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields - Cyrus Mccormick






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






15. Next to or beside






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






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






18. 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






19. John Deere






20. Former slave who became the best know black abolitionsit in the country 'north star'






21. To deprive (something) of value or effectiveness to make void






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






23. 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.'






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






25. A ruler who governs alone and is not restrianed by laws a constitiuion or custon - usually king or queen






26. The right to vote






27. 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






28. Seneca Falls Convention creating the Women's Rights movement in the US






29. To change






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






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






32. Was the first site of the first battle of the Amercian Revolution






33. Having to do with clothing






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






35. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






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






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






39. 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';






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






41. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






42. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






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






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






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






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






47. The number of years that an individual is exprected to live as deteremined by statistics






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






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






50. To withdraw or pull away