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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. Things that you own






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






3. Inventor - stateman - diplomat - signer of the declaration of independence and delegate to constituatl convention.






4. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






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






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






8. An agreement singed in 1620 b the Pilgrims in Playmouth - to consult each other baout laws for the colony and a promise to work together to make it succeed. Postive step towards self - rule.






9. 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






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






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






12. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






13. The offense of acting to overthrow one's government






14. Eli Whitney






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






16. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






17. Forbids the gov. to order private citizens to allow soldier to live in their homes






18. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






26. Member of the sons of liberty who started the committee of correspondcne to stir public support for american indepdnece






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






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






29. Important; of consequence






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






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






32. Is a cruel and unjust government






33. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






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






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






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






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






38. Compliantes againsts a person or state






39. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






41. Not allowed






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. A term for cows - horses - and other cattle






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






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