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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. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






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






4. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






5. Increase in the number of people who inhabit a territoy or state






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






7. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






8. The turing point of the Civil War for the North - Confederate troops were forced to retreat and never invaded the North again






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






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






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






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






13. The amount of wokers available to perform the tasks necessary for a society to function






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






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






16. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






17. 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)






18. Deleting parts of publication or correspondence or thertrical performances deemed harmful to an individual or party






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






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






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






22. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






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






25. A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and consituent political unites (states)






26. 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






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






28. To promote or improve the growth of (a plant - crop - etc.) by labor and attention






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






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






31. 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






32. 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.'






33. 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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34. Sharing the power between the states and the national government






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






36. Important to a certain event or topic






37. An economy that operates by voluntary echange in a free market and is not planned or contorlled by a central aauthority; a capitalisc economy






38. Having to do with business






39. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






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






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






43. Living in a city






44. 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






45. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






46. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






47. 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






48. 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






49. 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






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







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