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






2. Led to the Boston Tea Party






3. Women's rights organizer






4. Administration charcterized by exessive red tape (steps to you have to go throuh to get a destired result) and rountine






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






6. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






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






9. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






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






12. Not allowed






13. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






14. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






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






17. Samuel Morse






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






19. Partainingto or of the nature of a union of states under a central govermnet distinct from the indivdual govermnets of the separate staets






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






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






22. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






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






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






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






27. 'Father of the Constitution'






28. 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






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






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






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






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






33. Things that you own






34. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






35. 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






36. The providing or supplying of something - esp. food or other necessities - in law providing for a specific circumstances or event.






37. Living in a city






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






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






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






41. Was an escaped slave who became a Conductor on the Undergroud Railroad and helped over 300 salves to freedom in the North






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

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






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






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






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






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






48. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






49. A course - way - or road for apssage or travel






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