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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. US first plan of government that failed because of the weak central (national) government






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






3. Established Judicial Review.






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






5. These slow down movement/migration






6. 1st Representative government assembly in the colonies (1619)






7. Shift from agriculture to industry (commercial industry) mass production of goods. It also led to the growth of cities and global trade






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






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. 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.






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






13. Mountains - deserts and oceans






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






15. An original document - artifact - picture - journal - cartoon from the period in which an event occurred or a record from a person who participated in the event.






16. Having just enough food to survive with very little left over






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






18. President of the United States during the Civil War






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






20. Enlightened thinker/inventor. Oldest delegate to Const. Convention.






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






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






23. To officially approve.






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






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






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






27. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






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






29. Government where the religious leader run the government






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






31. When was the U.S. Constitution written and ratified?






32. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






33. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






34. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






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






36. Average income per person






37. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






38. 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






39. 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






40. Signed in England - this document provided limits to the power of the king.






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






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






43. A narrow body of water linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman causing a choke point.






44. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






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






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






47. Belief in one god






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






49. 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






50. A government that elects its leaders