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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. U.S. Constitution written by delegates to the Constitutional Convention to revise the Articles of Confederation and decided to draft a new plan of government for the U.S.






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






3. Involving other countries






4. 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






5. Government ruled by a few powerful people






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






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






8. Life - Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness same as natural or individual rights






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






15. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






16. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






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






18. Statement made by Abraham Lincoln which essentially freed the slaves






19. Emporer of the Byzantine Empire who wrote a law code






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






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






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






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






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






25. Separate is not equal in public Schools






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






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






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






29. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






30. The year the Magna Carta - the cornerstone of English justice and law was signed






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






32. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






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






34. People who settle and live in a colony






35. Mountains - deserts and oceans






36. Routes of human movement from one area into another.






37. Making goods out of the home






38. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






39. Early river valley civilization located in modern day Iraq on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






40. Chinese invention that helped make sea travel across the Atlantic Ocean possible






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






42. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






43. Slanted coverage or one - sided information about an event; prejudiced information.






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






45. Set up system for settling Northwest Territory






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






47. 1st written constitution






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






49. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






50. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.