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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. Slanted coverage or one - sided information about an event; prejudiced information.






2. Government ruled by a few powerful people






3. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






4. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






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






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






7. Average income per person






8. Gives citizenship rights to all people born of naturalized in the U.S. It states that citizens will have equal protection under the law.






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






10. 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.






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






12. Separate is not equal in public Schools






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






14. All things that surround us.






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






16. A government that elects its leaders






17. King/queen who has unlimited power






18. He was commander of the Continental Army - defeated Cornwallis at the Battle Yorktown - and 1st president of the U.S. A.






19. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






20. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






21. Making goods out of the home






22. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






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






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






25. Flat - horizontal lines on a map






26. Member of a country.






27. Having industries for the machine production of goods






28. 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.






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






30. 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






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






32. Pride in ones country






33. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






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






35. Established Judicial Review.






36. Split in the church






37. People who settle and live in a colony






38. Curbed States' Rights






39. Belief in many gods






40. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






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






42. 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






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






44. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






45. To officially approve.






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






47. The concept that political power rests with the people who create and can alter or abolish government.






48. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






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






50. Tax on imports and exports.