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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






2. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






3. Economic thinker that developed communism






4. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






5. This is also referred to as a city






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






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






8. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






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






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






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






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






13. First organizing of 13 colonies.






14. Millions of Africans were enslaved and transported across the Atlantic Ocean to work on plantations in the Americas and Caribbean region






15. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






16. U.S. was divided over the issues of states rights and slavery






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






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






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






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






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






22. Prelude to the Civil War. South Carolina believed a State had the power to override the Federal (National) Government






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






24. All things that surround us.






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






26. Belief in many gods






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






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






29. 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






30. A historic period identified by some prominent figure or characteristic






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






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






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






34. Government ruled by a few powerful people






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






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






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






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






39. President of the United States during the Civil War






40. The form of government where people elect representatives the create and enforce laws






41. Year that the first 10 amendments to the Constitution were made which protected the rights of individuals from abuses of the national government






42. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






43. Set up system for settling Northwest Territory






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






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






46. The process of creating commercial industry including heavy industry such as steel.






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






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






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






50. 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.