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






2. 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






3. The total market value of all the goods and services produced within the borders of a ntaion during a specificed period






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






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






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






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






8. Compliantes againsts a person or state






9. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






10. Guarantees citizenship and righst to all poeple born or antrualized in the US






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






12. Is the first ten amednments of the Constituion and detail the protection of individual liberties






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Means to improve by vote






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






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






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






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






27. Improtant points in an event






28. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






29. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






31. Created two houses of Congress. One based on population - and ther other gave equal represnetation of each state






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Next to or beside






39. Robert Fulton






40. 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






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






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






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






44. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






46. The right to vote






47. A policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations






48. The amount of captial or money available to a person or a state






49. 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.






50. Living in a country






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