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TAKS 10th Grade World History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Power of the government rests with the people who express their ideas through voting.






2. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






3. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






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






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






6. Right of groups of people to create their own nation






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






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






9. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






10. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






11. Making goods out of the home






12. Officially ended the American Revolution






13. Martin Luther's ideas that he posted on the chuch door at Wittenburg which questioned the Roman Catholic Church. This act began the Reformation






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






15. King/queen who has unlimited power






16. To officially approve.






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






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






19. Involving other countries






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






21. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Separate is not equal in public Schools






27. Information that comes from other sources such as a textbook - encyclopedia.






28. Limited the power of the King in 1215






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






30. Leader of the Continental Army during the Revolution; 1st President of the U.S.






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






32. Mass production of food






33. Having industries for the machine production of goods






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






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






36. 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






37. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






38. A series of essays written to support ratification of the Constitution.






39. People who settle and live in a colony






40. The Bill of Rights were amended to the Constitution to protect what?






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






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






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






44. Average income per person






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






46. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






47. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






48. 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.






49. Small - scale production requiring little capital.






50. Mountains - deserts and oceans






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