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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. First representative assembly in American






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






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






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






5. Mountains - deserts and oceans






6. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






7. Government ruled by a few powerful people






8. Curbed States' Rights






9. Government where the religious leader run the government






10. Pride in ones country






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






12. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






13. Shift from agriculture to industry (commercial industry) mass production of goods. It also led to the growth of cities and global trade






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






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






16. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






17. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






18. Restrictions on the powers the government has like states cannot create money






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






20. King/queen who has unlimited power






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






22. Making goods out of the home






23. Abuse of power is controlled by the three branches of government watching each other and having the power to approve or disapprove certain actions of the other.






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






25. Member of a country.






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






27. Rights that cannot be taken away or surrendered.






28. An original document - artifact - picture - journal - cartoon from the period in which an event occurred or a record from a person who participated in the event.






29. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






30. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






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






32. Idea that people give government its power through the 'just consent of the governed' as stated in the Declaration of Independence.






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






34. 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.






35. Who opposed the Constitution?






36. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






37. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






38. Period in Europe that began after the fall of the Roman Empire Characterized by feudalism - Roman Catholic Church was the unifier of the age with more power than Kings/Lords






39. Trade route that went from China to the Middle East and into Europe - called the Silk Road b/c of the Silk only coming from China






40. The spread of ideas - people and places to new places






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






42. Government process of charging a fee on goods - products - people and/or activities






43. Prohibits the use of race or previous condition of slavery as a barrier to voting. Applied to male citizens over the age of 21.






44. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






45. 1st written constitution






46. The idea that government is controlled by the people who hold power and elect representatives - giving those representatives power to make and enforce laws.






47. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






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






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






50. Gives citizenship rights to all people born of naturalized in the U.S. It states that citizens will have equal protection under the law.