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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The state of acting according to law; lawful






2. Robert Fulton






3. 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






4. Mexico sold all of California and New mexico to the US






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






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






7. Realting to an event






8. Women's rights organizer






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






10. Stressed three dnagers facing the nation. The first related to the rise of polictical parties. Written by George Washington






11. To change






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






13. Improtant points in an event






14. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






15. Having to do with business






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






17. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






19. Powerfuly Knetucky congressmn senator who propoosed the American system and the Compromise of 1850






20. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






22. An alteration of a addiation to a motion - bill - constution






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






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






25. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






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






28. Changing iron into steal






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






30. 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.'






31. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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






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






35. Relationships that exsits between governments






36. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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






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






39. Living in a city






40. Having to do with clothing






41. Samuel Morse






42. An economy that is planned and controled by a central administration as in the former soviet Union






43. Eli Whitney






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






45. 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)






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






47. A person who exercises authority; cheif officer; leader






48. To contaminate or corup






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






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