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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. Belief in one god






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






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






4. Basic economy that was used in early farming and hunting and gathering societies






5. Small - scale production requiring little capital.






6. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






7. Food - clothing - shelter (water is food)






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






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






10. Leader of Great Britain in WWII who coined the phrase Iron Curtain






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






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






13. 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.






14. 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.






15. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






24. Proposed that a government should have 3 branches






25. A form of government that controls every aspect of public and private life. EX: Hitler in Germany






26. 1st written constitution






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






28. Sent to Britain (George III) with the grievances the Colonist had with England and why they were going to become their own Nation






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






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






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






32. Limited the power of the King in 1215






33. These slow down movement/migration






34. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






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






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






37. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






38. Law code signed by King John of England that limited his power and was the first time for limited government






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






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






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






42. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






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






44. Officially ended the American Revolution






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






46. Having industries for the machine production of goods






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






48. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






49. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






50. Use of scientific method to find out how the world worked.