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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. Moving from one place to antoher






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






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






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






5. To be compeletly destroyed






6. John Deere






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






8. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






9. 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)






10. Objects used to obtain goods and services - usually coins or bills






11. 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)






12. Living in a country






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






14. To change






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. Relationships that exsits between governments






22. To obtain or receive






23. 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';






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






25. Not allowed






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






27. Things that you own






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






29. Wre people who opposed to the constituion preferring more power to be given to the state governments than to the national government






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






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






32. When a public official (a president or Supreme Court Justice) is brought to trail for crimes committed in office






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






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






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






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






37. Means to improve by vote






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






39. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






40. A country or state that is surrouded by land on all sides






41. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






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






44. The right to vote






45. Having to do with clothing






46. Samuel Morse






47. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






48. Was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine to convice colonists that it was time to become independent from Britian






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






50. Abraham Lincoln issued this on January 1 - 1863 seeting all slaves in the Confederate states Free