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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. Improtant points in an event






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






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






4. Next to or beside






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






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






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






8. Original records of an event - they incldue eyewitness reports created at the time of an event speeches - and letters by people involved in the event - photographs and artifacts






9. 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






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






11. The constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel - the right to confront witnesses - and the right to a speedy and public trial.






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






13. General of the confederate army






14. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






15. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






16. Small town in Virgina where Robert E Lee surrendered the Confederate Army to Ulysses S. Grant ending the Civil War






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






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






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






20. Means to improve by vote






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






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






23. Resprenting a wide range of things like ethnicites - genders and ideals






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






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






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






27. Established a system of setting up governments in the western territories so they could eventually join the UNion. its consitution had to provide for a representative governemnt and ithad to prohibit slavery






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






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






30. 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)






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






32. Things that you own






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






34. Moving from one place to antoher






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






36. 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)






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






38. John Deere






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






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






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






42. Having to do with clothing






43. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






44. The taking of supplies - forces - money - etc. - from a given soruce - also the act of mkaing military service mandatory for certain persons






45. 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






46. 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






47. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






48. Relationships that exsits between governments






49. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






50. An act of the Second Continental Congress - adopted on July 4 - 1776 - which declared that the Thirteen Colonies in North America were 'Free and Independent States' and that 'all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain - is a