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TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Series of laws passed by England to regulate the Colonist's trade - so England would make money






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

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3. Stressed three dnagers facing the nation. The first related to the rise of polictical parties. Written by George Washington






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






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






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






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






8. Moving from one place to antoher






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






10. Important; of consequence






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






12. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






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






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






15. Next to or beside






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






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






18. Gernal of the Union Army and was responsible for winning the Civil War for the north






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






20. Having to do with business






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






22. The coniditon of finances of a state or individual






23. Farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields - Cyrus Mccormick






24. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






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






26. To withdraw or pull away






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






28. Abolished slavery






29. Realting to an event






30. General of the confederate army






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






32. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






33. By the north in 1863 effectively split the Confederacy in two and gave control of the Mississippe River to the Union






34. Citizens individually choose their representatives in a legislature






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






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. Having to do with clothing






38. 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






39. An economy that is planned and controled by a central administration as in the former soviet Union






40. A term for cows - horses - and other cattle






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






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







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