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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. Rebirth of ideas - art - and architecture of the Greeks and Romans






2. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






3. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






4. Renaissance Value that humans are important. It shifted the focus from the after life (religion) to a person's life on earth






5. A written plan of government for the colonies created a weak league of 13 nearly independent states in 1777. The 1st Constitution of the U.S.






6. Term used to describe the division between Western (democratic) Europe and Eastern (communist) Europe






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






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






9. Mass production of food






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






11. Involving other countries






12. Spread of ideas - technology - religion - language and other cultural practices over time and space.






13. Colonies separate from England... 'unalienable rights'






14. Growing crops for the commercial sale and distribution to domestic and international buyers.






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






16. King of England during the American Revolution.






17. Movement in Europe that emphasized the use of reason.






18. Part of the Legislative Branch whose job is to makes the Laws






19. Relating to the city - of or in a city.






20. To declare something to be without power or effect; to disregard the power of something.






21. Gave voting rights to all males over 21 regardless of race.






22. 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.






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






24. Strong nations seek to dominate other countries (territories) politically - economically - or socially






25. An economic system in which all means of production are owned by the people - private property does not exist - and all goods and services are shared equally






26. Flat - horizontal lines on a map






27. US first plan of government that failed because of the weak central (national) government






28. The idea that power is divided by the Constitution between the federal and state governments.






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






30. Disease brought to Europe from the Mongols during the Middle Ages. It killed 1/3 of the population and helps end Feudalism






31. Growing crops just to support a family and not have any extra for sale.






32. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






33. Average income per person






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






35. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






36. The right to vote and the exercise of that right.






37. Small - scale production requiring little capital.






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






39. Guaranteed/protected basic rights of the English citizens and foundation for US Bill of Rights






40. Having industries for the machine production of goods






41. Wrote the Declaration of Independence; colonial leader - 3rd President.






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






43. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






44. Government that votes for representatives who serve in the government to make and enforce law and in the best interest of the people






45. Mesopotamian king who created the first written law code






46. He wrote the Declaration of Independence - was the 3rd president of the U.S.A. and made the Louisiana purchase






47. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






48. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






49. A government that elects its leaders






50. A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water