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






2. Supporters of the Constitution. They favored a strong national government.






3. Curbed States' Rights






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






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






6. Rebirth of ideas - art - and architecture of the Greeks and Romans






7. King/queen who has unlimited power






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






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






10. Pride in ones country






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






12. Having to do with one's own homeland






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






14. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






15. Tax on imports and exports.






16. 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.






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






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






19. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






20. The land south of the Sahara Desert in Africa that includes some of the world's richest mineral deposits and fertile land.






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. Average number of years people live






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






27. Smaller community located in the area surround a city.






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






29. Government where citizens vote directly on laws - ex: Athens






30. 1st Representative government assembly in the colonies (1619)






31. Established Judicial Review.






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






33. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






34. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






35. King of England during the American Revolution.






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






37. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






38. Officially ended the American Revolution






39. These slow down movement/migration






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






41. Mass production of food






42. 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.






43. Having industries for the machine production of goods






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






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






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