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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. 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






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






3. 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






4. Europeans explored and conquered much of the world. Goal was to find trade route to Asia






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






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






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






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






9. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






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






11. American Civil War fought over the issues of slavery - states' rights - and economic and sectional differences between the North and the South.






12. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






13. People who settle and live in a colony






14. 1st Representative government assembly in the colonies (1619)






15. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






16. Power is divided between the state government and the federal government with some powers shared.






17. Tax on imports and exports.






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






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






20. To declare something to be without power or effect; to disregard the power of something.






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






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






23. The idea that governments are created by the consent of the governed and that the power of government is limited by rule of law.






24. Movement of people from on country or location to another






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






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






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






28. This is also referred to as a city






29. The idea that the power of government is divided into three branches of gov't.






30. 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.






31. The right to vote and the exercise of that right.






32. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






33. Government where citizens vote directly on laws - ex: Athens






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. Supporters of the Constitution. They favored a strong national government.






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






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






41. 1st written constitution






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






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






44. Established Judicial Review.






45. Part of the Legislative Branch whose job is to makes the Laws






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






47. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






48. Officially ended the American Revolution






49. 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






50. These slow down movement/migration






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