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






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






3. 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.






4. Small - scale production requiring little capital.






5. To officially approve.






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






7. Government ruled by a few powerful people






8. Idea that people give government its power through the 'just consent of the governed' as stated in the Declaration of Independence.






9. Exchange of goods and services.






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






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






12. Proposed that a government should have 3 branches






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






14. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






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






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






17. Flat - horizontal lines on a map






18. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






19. Law code signed by King John of England that limited his power and was the first time for limited government






20. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






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






22. Year that the first 10 amendments to the Constitution were made which protected the rights of individuals from abuses of the national government






23. Guaranteed English Citizens certain rights and stated that elections for Parliament were to be held often.






24. Member of a country.






25. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






26. Belief in one god






27. Europe would not interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere






28. Government where the religious leader run the government






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






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






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






32. Disease brought to Europe from the Mongols during the Middle Ages. It killed 1/3 of the population and helps end Feudalism






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






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






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






36. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






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






38. Curbed States' Rights






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






40. Millions of Africans were enslaved and transported across the Atlantic Ocean to work on plantations in the Americas and Caribbean region






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






42. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






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






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






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






46. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






47. Limited the power of the King in 1215






48. Restrictions on the powers the government has like states cannot create money






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






50. 1st written constitution