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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. Modern Constitution






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






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






4. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






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






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






7. Tax on imports and exports.






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






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






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






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






12. Leader of the Continental Army during the Revolution; 1st President of the U.S.






13. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






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






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






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






17. Rights that cannot be taken away or surrendered.






18. A document outlining principles of self - government for colonists. (1620)






19. These slow down movement/migration






20. Limited the power of the King in 1215






21. 1st American Constitution; States had too much power.






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






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






24. Issue of the Civil War. South believed the States had more power than the Federal Government






25. 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






26. Belief in many gods






27. Invented by Eli Whitney it removed the seeds from cotton quicker than by hand which helped increase production






28. All things that surround us.






29. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






30. Split in the church






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






32. 1st Representative government assembly in the colonies (1619)






33. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






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






35. Curbed States' Rights






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






37. Having to do with one's own homeland






38. Declaration of Independence signed on July 4th of this year in Philadelphia by delegated of the Second Continental Congress.






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






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






41. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






42. Mesopotamian king who created the first written law code






43. Use of scientific method to find out how the world worked.






44. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






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






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






47. Separate is not equal in public Schools






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






49. Average income per person






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