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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A historic period identified by some prominent figure or characteristic






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






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






4. Statement made by Abraham Lincoln which essentially freed the slaves






5. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






6. Proposed that a government should have 3 branches






7. Organization of government whichinto three branches - legislative - executive and judicial; proposed by Montesquieu






8. Gothic Architecture used to show religious spirit during the Middle Ages






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






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






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






12. The law- making assembly in Great Britain and other parliamentary democracies.






13. Belief in many gods






14. Christian warriors sent to regain the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from the Muslims that controlled






15. Quality of life - such as housing - health - education






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






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






18. 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






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






20. Mesopotamian king who created the first written law code






21. This is also referred to as a city






22. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






23. Right of groups of people to create their own nation






24. Involving other countries






25. Curbed States' Rights






26. Having industries for the machine production of goods






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






28. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






29. An economic system based on private ownership and on the investment of money in business ventures in order to make a profit (money)






30. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






31. Average income per person






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






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






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






35. First organizing of 13 colonies.






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






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






38. Actions or laws contrary to the Constitution as determined by the courts.






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






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






41. The production of goods in a factory through the use of machines and a large number of workers






42. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






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






44. Government ruled by a few powerful people






45. People who settle and live in a colony






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






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






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






49. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






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