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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. 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


2. Led to the Boston Tea Party






3. Eli Whitney






4. Improtant points in an event






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






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






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






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






15. Widespread hunger within a given region






16. Series of laws passed by England to regulate the Colonist's trade - so England would make money






17. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






18. Author of the Monroe Doctrine - which shut down the western hemispher to european exansion or interference






19. Not allowed






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






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






22. Next to or beside






23. 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






24. Cultural patterns that are widespread within a popualtion *style of clothes and hair ect


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






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






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






28. Is the right of the Supreme Court to judge laws passd by COngress and determine wheaterh they are consitutial or not






29. Women's rights organizer






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






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






32. The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal goverment regulations






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






34. 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)






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






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






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






38. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






39. Samuel Morse






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






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






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






43. Is the refusal to obey a government laws or law as a means of passive resistance becasue of one's moral convicition of belief






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






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






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






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






48. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






49. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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