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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

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






2. 16th president of the USA who sucessfully put the Union back together only to be assassinated 5 days later after the Civil war ended






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






4. 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';






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






6. Is the refusal to obey a government laws or law as a means of passive resistance becasue of one's moral convicition of belief






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

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8. To withdraw or pull away






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






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






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






12. The idea of a state declaring a federal law illegal






13. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






15. The state of acting according to law; lawful






16. Eli Whitney






17. 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






18. Supporst of the constiution who favored a strong national government






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. Important; of consequence






21. Next to or beside






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






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






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






25. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






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






27. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






28. Abolished slavery






29. Later writings and interpretations of historians and writers. often secondary sources like textbooks and articles provided summaries of information found in primary sources






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






42. Led to the Boston Tea Party






43. Improtant points in an event






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






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






46. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






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






48. A succesful - floursihing or thriving condition






49. Governmnet in which one perosn has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others






50. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect