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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Deleting parts of publication or correspondence or thertrical performances deemed harmful to an individual or party






2. 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






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






4. Abolished slavery






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






6. 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






7. To change






8. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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






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






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






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






13. 'Father of the Constitution'






14. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






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






16. 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






17. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






18. Next to or beside






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






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






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






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






23. Is a cruel and unjust government






24. 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






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






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






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






28. Compliantes againsts a person or state






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






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






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






32. The toal national income divided by the number of people in the nation






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






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


35. The prodcution for sale - of goods at home






36. 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.'






37. Things that you own






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






39. Relationships that exsits between governments






40. Women's rights organizer






41. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive






42. 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.






43. John Deere






44. Led to the Boston Tea Party






45. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






47. Samuel Morse






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






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






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