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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The turing point of the American Revolution led to a miltiary alliance with France






2. The principle or system of vesiting in separte branches the excuitve - legislatvie - and judical powers of a government






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






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






5. Short speech given by Abrahman Lincoln to dedicate a cemetry for soliders who died at the Battle of Gettysburg. It is considered a profound statement of American ideals. Four score and seven years ago - our fathers....and that governemtn of the peopl






6. The supreme law of the United States of America. It was adopted on September 17 - 1787 - by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - and later ratified by conventions in each state in the name of 'the People';






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






8. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






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






11. Ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America; ended the American Revolution and foreced Britian to recginze the United States as an idependent Nations






12. Increase in the number of people who inhabit a territoy or state






13. To be compeletly destroyed






14. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






15. Form of government embodying deomcratic principles and hwere a monarch is not the head of state






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






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






18. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






19. 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)






20. Abolished slavery






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






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






23. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. The delivery or giving out of an item or items to the intended recipients






31. A ruler who governs alone and is not restrianed by laws a constitiuion or custon - usually king or queen






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






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






34. 'Father of the Constitution'






35. Compliantes againsts a person or state






36. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






38. 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)






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






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






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






42. Eli Whitney






43. Changing iron into steal






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






45. 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






46. General of the confederate army






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






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






49. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






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