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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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)






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






3. The 1803 Court decision that gave the Supreme Court the right to determine whether a law violates the Constituion it set up the principle of Judical Review






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






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






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






7. Form of government that is run for an by the people - giving people the supreme power






8. 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






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






13. Moving from one place to antoher






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






15. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






16. Not allowed






17. The Supreme Court decision that said saves were property and not citizens






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






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






20. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






22. Is a cruel and unjust government






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






24. John Deere






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






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






27. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






28. Things that you own






29. 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.






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






31. Economic theory that a country's strength is measured by the amount of gold it has that a country should sell more than it buys and that the colonies exist for the benefit of the the Mother Country






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






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






34. 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';






35. Robert Fulton






36. Next to or beside






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






38. Having to do with business






39. Thsoe rights reserved speifically for the state and not given to the federal government

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






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






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






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

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44. The turing point of the American Revolution led to a miltiary alliance with France






45. Passionate patriot who became fomous for his fiery speeches in favor of American Independence his most famous quote included the worlds 'give me liberty or give me Death.'






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






47. Limits imposed on all branches of a government by vestin in each branch the right to amen or void the acts of another






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






49. Wre people who opposed to the constituion preferring more power to be given to the state governments than to the national government






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