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






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






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






4. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






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






6. Established Judicial Review.






7. A historic period identified by some prominent figure or characteristic






8. Proposed the ideas of natural rights - life liberty - property






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






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






11. Movement that began to correct problem in the Roman Catholic Church. It caused a split and the development of Protestant Churches






12. Supreme Court upheld segregation - 'Separate but equal.'






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






14. Began when South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union if the federal gov't tried to collect tariffs duties in their state.






15. 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






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






17. Separate is not equal in public Schools






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






19. 1st Representative government assembly in the colonies (1619)






20. King/queen who has unlimited power






21. Guaranteed English Citizens certain rights and stated that elections for Parliament were to be held often.






22. Meeting to revise the Articles of Confederation resulting in a new form of Government. Great Compromise.






23. First representative assembly in American






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






25. Citizens vote for representatives who make and enforce the laws. US form of government






26. Declaration of Independence signed on July 4th of this year in Philadelphia by delegated of the Second Continental Congress.






27. Economic thinker that developed communism






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






29. 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.






30. Rights that cannot be taken away or surrendered.






31. A narrow body of water linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman causing a choke point.






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






33. Small - scale production requiring little capital.






34. Power of the government rests with the people who express their ideas through voting.






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






36. Officially ended the American Revolution






37. Having to do with one's own homeland






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






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






40. Making goods out of the home






41. Gothic Architecture used to show religious spirit during the Middle Ages






42. Gave citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the U.S.






43. Set up system for settling Northwest Territory






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






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






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






47. American Civil War fought over the issues of slavery - states' rights - and economic and sectional differences between the North and the South.






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






49. Invented by Eli Whitney it removed the seeds from cotton quicker than by hand which helped increase production






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