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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. Limited the power of the King in 1215






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






3. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






4. Government process of charging a fee on goods - products - people and/or activities






5. Established Judicial Review.






6. US first plan of government that failed because of the weak central (national) government






7. People who settle and live in a colony






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






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






10. Belief in one god






11. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






12. 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






13. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






14. Developed complex societies such as Maya and Aztec






15. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






16. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






17. Citizens vote for representatives who make and enforce the laws. US form of government






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






19. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






20. Making goods out of the home






21. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






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






23. Water way through Egypt that connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea






24. First organizing of 13 colonies.






25. Exchange of goods and ideas (commerce) between the new nations and different parts of the world expanded






26. Complaints






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






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






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






30. These slow down movement/migration






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






32. Exchange of goods and services.






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






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






35. Leader of Great Britain in WWII who coined the phrase Iron Curtain






36. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






37. People in a society that are willing and able to work






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






43. Supreme Court upheld segregation - 'Separate but equal.'






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






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






46. Belief in many gods






47. A government that elects its leaders






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






49. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






50. Colonies separate from England... 'unalienable rights'