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TAKS 10th Grade World History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The right to vote and the exercise of that right.






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






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






4. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






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






6. Belief in one god






7. Transfer of plants - animals - disease - and cultures between Europe - Asia and Africa (Old World) and North and South America (New World). It started with Christopher Columbus to the Americas in 1492






8. Small - scale production requiring little capital.






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






10. King/queen who has unlimited power






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






12. Economic thinker that developed communism






13. Europeans explored and conquered much of the world. Goal was to find trade route to Asia






14. Issue of the Civil War. South believed the States had more power than the Federal Government






15. Supporters of the Constitution. They favored a strong national government.






16. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






17. Life - Liberty - property or Life - Liberty - the Pursuit of Happiness






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






19. An official change to a law or document of government.






20. Rulers power is limited by law - Great Britain's current form of government since Glorious Revolution






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






22. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






23. Actions or laws contrary to the Constitution as determined by the courts.






24. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






25. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






26. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






27. Sent to Britain (George III) with the grievances the Colonist had with England and why they were going to become their own Nation






28. Quality of life - such as housing - health - education






29. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






30. King of England during the American Revolution.






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






32. The production of goods in a factory through the use of machines and a large number of workers






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






34. Government where the religious leader run the government






35. Smaller community located in the area surround a city.






36. The form of government where people elect representatives the create and enforce laws






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






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






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






40. First organizing of 13 colonies.






41. All things that surround us.






42. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






43. Law code signed by King John of England that limited his power and was the first time for limited government






44. Average number of children that die by the age of 5






45. The rights guaranteed to individual citizens by the Bill of Rights.






46. To cut off supplies; a military and economic tool used to force a nation or area to suffer shortages and to give up fighting.






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. The System in the U.S. and other free market economies. It includes economic choice - competition - profit motive - and limited government regulation of the economy.






49. Technology used by early farmers to get water to the crops






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






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