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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 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






2. Modern Constitution






3. The land south of the Sahara Desert in Africa that includes some of the world's richest mineral deposits and fertile land.






4. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






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






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






7. Each branch of government has a way to restrict/check the actions of the other 2 branches






8. Enlightened thinker/inventor. Oldest delegate to Const. Convention.






9. All things that surround us.






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






11. First representative assembly in American






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






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






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






15. Union vs. Confederacy. Jefferson Davis is President of the South; Lincoln of the North






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






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






18. Separate is not equal in public Schools






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






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






21. Refers to the amount and quality of economic and industrial resources - often related to national income.






22. 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.






23. A government that elects its leaders






24. Up and down - vertical lines on a map






25. 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






26. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






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






28. Who opposed the Constitution?






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






30. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






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






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






33. He was commander of the Continental Army - defeated Cornwallis at the Battle Yorktown - and 1st president of the U.S. A.






34. Having industries for the machine production of goods






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






36. Set up system for settling Northwest Territory






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






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






39. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






40. Tax on imports and exports.






41. This is also referred to as a city






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






43. 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.






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






45. Colonies separate from England... 'unalienable rights'






46. 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.






47. He created the first assembly line used for manufacturing of automobiles






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






49. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






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






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