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






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






3. Unable to move or with limited space and operate






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






5. Having to do with clothing






6. 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.






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


8. Important; of consequence






9. To be compeletly destroyed






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






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






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






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






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






15. Widespread hunger within a given region






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






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






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






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






20. Eli Whitney






21. Means to improve by vote






22. The first permanent English settlement was founded in 1607






23. Living in a country






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






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






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






27. To change






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






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






30. Is the first ten amednments of the Constituion and detail the protection of individual liberties






31. Forbidden colonist to settle west of the Appalachian Moutians






32. Moving from one place to antoher






33. Stated that - 'no state..can lawfully get out of the Union..' bt pledged there would be no war unless the South started it - was ment to hlep heal and resore the country after four years of the Civil War


34. To obtain or receive






35. The Supreme Court decision that rulled that the consitution gave contorl of interstate comerce to the U.S. congress not the individual states trhough whih a route passed






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






37. Published the Liberator; abolished Slavery






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


39. To contaminate or corup






40. 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.






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






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






43. The legal prohibition and ending of slavery






44. The total market value of all the goods and services produced within the borders of a ntaion during a specificed period






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






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






47. Led to the Boston Tea Party






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






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






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