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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. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






2. First organizing of 13 colonies.






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Small - scale production requiring little capital.






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






11. One of the 1st written Constitutions of the Colonies. (1639)






12. Type of government where - through law - some control is placed on leadership's power such as a democracy.






13. Up and down - vertical lines on a map






14. 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






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






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






17. All things that surround us.






18. Average number of children that die by the age of 5






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






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






21. Government where people elect others to speak and act on their behalf.






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






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






24. Rules established by Pilgrims for how to organize self - government at Plymouth






25. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






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






27. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






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






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






30. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






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






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






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






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






35. A form of government that controls every aspect of public and private life. EX: Hitler in Germany






36. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






37. Who opposed the Constitution?






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






39. Movement that began to correct problem in the Roman Catholic Church. It caused a split and the development of Protestant Churches






40. Modern Constitution






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






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






43. President of the United States during the Civil War






44. Average income per person






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






46. Year that the first 10 amendments to the Constitution were made which protected the rights of individuals from abuses of the national government






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






48. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






49. 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.






50. Opposed to the Constitution because it gave too much power to the national government and not enough to the states. They also wanted individual rights protected