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






2. To be compeletly destroyed






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






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






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






6. Changing iron into steal






7. 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.






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






9. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






10. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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

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






13. When power is given to the people of the state to choose their governmnet






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






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






16. The Supreme Court decision that rulled that the consitution gave contorl of interstate comerce to the U.S. congress not the individual states trhough whih a route passed






17. The measruemnt of the percent of people in a given state or country who can read a write






18. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






19. 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






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






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






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






23. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






24. Having to do with clothing






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






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






27. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. To obtain or receive






35. An economy that operates by voluntary echange in a free market and is not planned or contorlled by a central aauthority; a capitalisc economy






36. Means to improve by vote






37. Having to do with business






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






39. Relationships that exsits between governments






40. General of the confederate army






41. Series of essays written by James Madison - John Jay - Alexander Hamilton - defending the Consituion and the principles on which the government of the United States was founded






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






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






44. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






46. Sharing the power between the states and the national government






47. 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.






48. Not allowed






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






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