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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. 1st written constitution






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






3. Officially ended the American Revolution






4. 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.






5. Supreme Court can decide if a law violates the Constitution






6. Basic economy that was used in early farming and hunting and gathering societies






7. Prohibits the use of race or previous condition of slavery as a barrier to voting. Applied to male citizens over the age of 21.






8. Limited the power of the King in 1215






9. Having to do with one's own homeland






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Involving other countries






17. 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






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






19. Term used to describe the division between Western (democratic) Europe and Eastern (communist) Europe






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






21. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






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






23. Economic thinker that developed communism






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






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






26. US first plan of government that failed because of the weak central (national) government






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






28. American Civil War fought over the issues of slavery - states' rights - and economic and sectional differences between the North and the South.






29. Abuse of power is controlled by the three branches of government watching each other and having the power to approve or disapprove certain actions of the other.






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






31. Passed in 1689 in England - this document guaranteed English citizens certain rights and set a procedure for electing representatives to Parliament.






32. People who settle and live in a colony






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






34. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






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






36. Government that votes for representatives who serve in the government to make and enforce law and in the best interest of the people






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






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






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






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






41. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






42. Tax on imports and exports.






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






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






45. Mesopotamian king who created the first written law code






46. U.S. Constitution written by delegates to the Constitutional Convention to revise the Articles of Confederation and decided to draft a new plan of government for the U.S.






47. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






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






49. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






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