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10th grade Social Studies TAKS ReviewThe 50 50 facts about U.S. History that will help you ace the SS TAKS test. Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement, was founded in 1607.

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The Declaration of Independence was signed July 4, 1776 (Written by Thomas Jefferson).

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3. The Constitution of the United States was written in 1787- James Madison is the Father

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4. President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803.

Louisiana TerritorySold!To the United States for $15 million!

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5. The Civil War was fought from 1861-1865.

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6. The first battle of the American Revolution was at Lexington and Concord in April 1775.

Lexington and ConcordThats good stuff!Hey Ralph! I bet they hear this shot round the world!

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7. The British defeat in 1781 at Yorktown, Virginia by George Washingtons troops signaled the end of the American Revolution.

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8. A tariff is a tax on goods brought into a country (designed to protect home industries).

Foreign Merchant

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9. The Three Branches of Government are the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Branches.

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10. Checks and Balances is a system set up by the Constitution in which each branch of the federal government has the power to check, or control, the actions of the other branches.

Checks and Balances

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11. Federalism is the sharing of power between the states and the national government.

Federalism

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10th grade Social Studies TAKS ReviewThe 50 50 facts about U.S. History that will help you ace the SS TAKS test.

Magna Carta, 1215No freeman shall be seized except by the lawful judgment of his peers (equals), or by the law of the land.I dont like Spam!Have you got anything without Spam in it?12. The Magna Carta, signed in 1215 by King John, was the first document that limited power of the ruler.Magna Carta

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13. wrote the Albany Plan of Union Join or Die! He also signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.

Energy and persistence conquer all things.He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals. He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else. Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today. I am in the prime of senility. Well done is better than well said. Creditors have better memories than debtors. Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

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Ben Franklin

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14. George Washington was the leader of the Continental Army who later became the first President of the United States .

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15. A patriot is someone who supported American independence during the Revolution.

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16. A loyalist is someone who supported maintaining British rule over the colonies during the Revolution.

I sure do like England, Dad.Why dont you hold the end of this electrified string, you dirty loyalist! loyalist10th grade Social Studies TAKS ReviewThe 50 50 facts about U.S. History that will help you ace the SS TAKS test.

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Doug & Steves Super 100 Greatest American History FactsColonization Through the Civil WarIts cooler than ICE!17. King George III of England: He offended the colonies with his taxes and abuses of our rights as Englishmen.

King George III Statue being pulled downKing George III

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18. The Declaration of Independence - a list of grievances against King George III - was written by Thomas Jefferson-July 4, 1776. It declared the colonies independent from England.

Dear Georgie,You stink.Love, TomDeclaration of Independence10th grade Social Studies TAKS ReviewThe 50 50 facts about U.S. History that will help you ace the SS TAKS test.

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Grrrrr My Rights are God-given, natural rights and you cant take them from me!! Woof!Arf!I am the King of this kennel, and I will take them If I want!Bark!!19. Unalienable rights are rights that cannot be given up, taken away or transferred. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, are some of those rights.Unalienable Rights10th grade Social Studies TAKS ReviewThe 50 50 facts about U.S. History that will help you ace the SS TAKS test.

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20. The Articles of Confederation Our 1st National government with one branch (legislative). The states have most of the power. It would be replaced by the Constitution in 1787.

Weaknesses of the Articles of ConfederationNo executive branchNo levying of taxesNo judicial branchNo regulation of tradeArticles of Confederation

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21. Separation of Powers: system in which each branch of government has its own powers.

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22. means to approve by vote.

Great. Now that we have all signed the Constitution, will the states vote for it?

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YES!Sweet! Now the Constitution is RATIFIED!

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23. Amend means to change. As in amend the Constitution so it works better. Amendment = change to the Constitution

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24. The Bill of Rights - 1st ten amendments to the Constitution --designed to protect our individual liberties.

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25. The First AmendmentProtects the freedom ofReligion AssemblyPressPetitionSpeech

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