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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Statement made by Abraham Lincoln which essentially freed the slaves






2. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






3. Curbed States' Rights






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Limited the power of the King in 1215






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






12. Transfer of plants - animals - disease - and cultures between Europe - Asia and Africa (Old World) and North and South America (New World). It started with Christopher Columbus to the Americas in 1492






13. 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.






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






15. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






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






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






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






19. Emporer of the Byzantine Empire who wrote a law code






20. First organizing of 13 colonies.






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






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






23. Exchange of goods and services.






24. These slow down movement/migration






25. Meeting to revise the Articles of Confederation resulting in a new form of Government. Great Compromise.






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






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






28. Relating to the city - of or in a city.






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






30. To officially approve.






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






32. This is also referred to as a city






33. The idea that power is divided by the Constitution between the federal and state governments.






34. Developed complex societies such as Maya and Aztec






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






36. Gave citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the U.S.






37. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






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






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






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






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






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






43. 1st American Constitution; States had too much power.






44. Movement in Europe that emphasized the use of reason.






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






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






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






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






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






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