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






2. Realting to an event






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






4. To change






5. War between the Union and Confederacy from 1861-1865






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






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






8. To deprive (something) of value or effectiveness to make void






9. 'Father of the Constitution'






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






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






12. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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

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14. Samuel Morse






15. Having to do with business






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






17. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






18. 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)






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






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






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






22. To obtain or receive






23. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






24. Important; of consequence






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






26. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






28. A country or state that is surrouded by land on all sides






29. Leader of the original democratic party and a 'president of the pople' he was also responsbible for the Trail of Tears - which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River






30. 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






31. Moving from one place to antoher






32. John Deere






33. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






34. Massachusetts Congressman and senator who spoke for the Norhta nd the preservation of the Union






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






36. 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






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






38. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






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






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






42. Is a cruel and unjust government






43. Robert Fulton






44. Means to improve by vote






45. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






47. A government ruled by a subject to religiouc authority






48. The right to vote






49. Changing iron into steal






50. A course - way - or road for apssage or travel