Test your basic knowledge |

TAKS 10th Grade Social Studies

Subjects : taks, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. Powerfuly Knetucky congressmn senator who propoosed the American system and the Compromise of 1850






3. To contaminate or corup






4. 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






5. The british defeat at Yorktown - Virgina by George Washingtown's troops singaled the end of the american revolution. accepted the surrrender of the main british army under Cronwallis






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






7. Living in a country






8. Is a tax on goods brought into a country






9. Fired at Lexington Massachusetts in April 1775






10. Wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin which was about the horrors of slaery






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






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






13. General of the confederate army






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






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






16. Important; of consequence






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






18. The taking of supplies - forces - money - etc. - from a given soruce - also the act of mkaing military service mandatory for certain persons






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






20. John Deere






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






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






23. Objects used to obtain goods and services - usually coins or bills






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






25. The state of acting according to law; lawful






26. Robert Fulton






27. Relationships that exsits between governments






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






29. To withdraw or pull away






30. Fired at Fort Sumter in South Carolina






31. To be compeletly destroyed






32. Widespread hunger within a given region






33. Moving from one place to antoher






34. Means to improve by vote






35. Samuel Morse






36. 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)






37. A sudden increase in the birthrate of an area or state






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






39. Ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect






40. A country or state that is surrouded by land on all sides






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






42. Led to the Boston Tea Party






43. Leader of the original democratic party and a 'president of the pople' he was also responsbible for the Trail of Tears - which forced Native Americans west of the Mississippi River






44. Not allowed






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






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






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. A policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations






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






50. Claims agaisnt a person or a state usually negitive