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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






2. Movement of people from on country or location to another






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






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






5. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






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






7. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






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






9. 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.






10. 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






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






12. Information that comes from other sources such as a textbook - encyclopedia.






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






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






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






16. Life - Liberty - property or Life - Liberty - the Pursuit of Happiness






17. Average number of years people live






18. Division of power between the national (federal) and state governments - ex.: national gov't coins money and the state gov't cannot






19. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






20. Power is divided between the state government and the federal government with some powers shared.






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






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






23. Complaints






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






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






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






27. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






28. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






29. Average income per person






30. He created the first assembly line used for manufacturing of automobiles






31. The idea that government is controlled by the people who hold power and elect representatives - giving those representatives power to make and enforce laws.






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






33. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






34. Commander of the Continental Army and 1st President.






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






40. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






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






42. Each branch of government has a way to restrict/check the actions of the other 2 branches






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






44. Martin Luther's ideas that he posted on the chuch door at Wittenburg which questioned the Roman Catholic Church. This act began the Reformation






45. The process of creating commercial industry including heavy industry such as steel.






46. These slow down movement/migration






47. A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water






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






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






50. 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







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