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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. Statement made by Abraham Lincoln which essentially freed the slaves






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






3. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






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






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






6. One of the 1st written Constitutions of the Colonies. (1639)






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






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






10. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






11. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






12. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






13. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






14. 1st American Constitution; States had too much power.






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






16. Who opposed the Constitution?






17. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






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






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






20. Use indicators such as income - education - birth rate/death rate - $ spent on food - population density - and so on to determine quality of life.






21. All things that surround us.






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






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






24. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






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






26. Proposed that a government should have 3 branches






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






28. 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.






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






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






31. Rebirth of ideas - art - and architecture of the Greeks and Romans






32. Pride in ones country






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






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






35. Government ruled by a few powerful people






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






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






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






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






40. Average number of years people live






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






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






43. Technology used by early farmers to get water to the crops






44. These slow down movement/migration






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






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






47. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






48. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






49. The rights guaranteed to individual citizens by the Bill of Rights.






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