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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The idea that the power of government is divided into three branches of gov't.






2. The year the Magna Carta - the cornerstone of English justice and law was signed






3. Split in the church






4. He created the first assembly line used for manufacturing of automobiles






5. Early river valley civilization located in modern day Iraq on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






6. Separate is not equal in public Schools






7. Exchange of goods and ideas (commerce) between the new nations and different parts of the world expanded






8. 1st American Constitution; States had too much power.






9. Modern Constitution






10. An economic system based on private ownership and on the investment of money in business ventures in order to make a profit (money)






11. Rules established by Pilgrims for how to organize self - government at Plymouth






12. Government where citizens vote directly on laws - ex: Athens






13. Statement made by Abraham Lincoln which essentially freed the slaves






14. Passed in 1689 in England - this document guaranteed English citizens certain rights and set a procedure for electing representatives to Parliament.






15. Signed in England - this document provided limits to the power of the king.






16. Having industries for the machine production of goods






17. Member of a country.






18. Movement of people from on country or location to another






19. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






20. 1st written constitution






21. He was commander of the Continental Army - defeated Cornwallis at the Battle Yorktown - and 1st president of the U.S. A.






22. Mesopotamian king who created the first written law code






23. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






24. People who settle and live in a colony






25. Curbed States' Rights






26. Machine that allowed text to be mass produced which allowed the spreading of ideas






27. A document outlining principles of self - government for colonists. (1620)






28. Leader of Great Britain in WWII who coined the phrase Iron Curtain






29. Congress enacted this law to give President Jackson the authority to use the army and navy if necessary to enforce the tariff law of 1828.






30. Government where people elect others to speak and act on their behalf.






31. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






32. Opposed to the Constitution because it gave too much power to the national government and not enough to the states. They also wanted individual rights protected






33. Having to do with one's own homeland






34. Power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.






35. Established Judicial Review.






36. Water way through Panama that shortens the distance by water from East coast of the US to the West Coast






37. Pride in ones country






38. Use of scientific method to find out how the world worked.






39. Water way through Egypt that connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea






40. Percent of people in a country that can read and write






41. Having just enough food to survive with very little left over






42. Involving other countries






43. Basic economy that was used in early farming and hunting and gathering societies






44. Pardon for sin. Martin Luther questioned the churches authority to pardon sin and especially the idea that you could buy the pardon






45. Relating to the countryside - of or in the countryside.






46. Limited the power of the King in 1215






47. Year that the first 10 amendments to the Constitution were made which protected the rights of individuals from abuses of the national government






48. England's overthrow of the monarchy and establishment of a constitutional monarchy (representative government)






49. Type of government where - through law - some control is placed on leadership's power such as a democracy.






50. The concept that political power rests with the people who create and can alter or abolish government.