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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. Widespread hunger within a given region






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. 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.






4. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






5. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






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






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

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






9. States that powers not gien to the federal government belong to the states






10. Abraham Lincoln issued this on January 1 - 1863 seeting all slaves in the Confederate states Free






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






12. 'Father of the Constitution'






13. The desire for goods and services by thoe who have the financial reserves to acqurie them (the amount of sutomers that want to buy something)






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






15. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






16. 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






17. Administration charcterized by exessive red tape (steps to you have to go throuh to get a destired result) and rountine






18. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






19. To withdraw or pull away






20. The principle or system of vesiting in separte branches the excuitve - legislatvie - and judical powers of a government






21. Realting to an event






22. Author of the Monroe Doctrine - which shut down the western hemispher to european exansion or interference






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






24. To be compeletly destroyed






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






26. 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






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






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






29. 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






30. John Deere






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






32. 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.






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






34. Samuel Morse






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






36. Congres shall make no law restricing freddom of speech - religion - press assembly and petition






37. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






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






39. Improtant points in an event






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






41. Purchased the Louisana Territory from Fracne in 1803. The untied States paid 15 million and it double the size of the U.S.






42. Women's rights organizer






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






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






46. The state of acting according to law; lawful






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






48. Was an escaped slave who became a Conductor on the Undergroud Railroad and helped over 300 salves to freedom in the North






49. 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






50. Wrote the declaration of indpendence - became the 3rd presidnet of the US and purchased the Louisana territory