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






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






3. The right to vote and the exercise of that right.






4. Split in the church






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






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






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






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






9. Period in Europe that began after the fall of the Roman Empire Characterized by feudalism - Roman Catholic Church was the unifier of the age with more power than Kings/Lords






10. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






11. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






12. King of England during the American Revolution.






13. Average income per person






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






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






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






17. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






18. Modern Constitution






19. These slow down movement/migration






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






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






22. Signed in England - this document provided limits to the power of the king.






23. 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.






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






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






26. Involving other countries






27. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






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






29. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






30. Government where the religious leader run the government






31. Began when South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union if the federal gov't tried to collect tariffs duties in their state.






32. Separate is not equal in public Schools






33. Citizens vote for representatives who make and enforce the laws. US form of government






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






35. Percent of people in a country that can read and write






36. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






37. Mass production of food






38. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






39. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






40. Tax on imports and exports.






41. England's overthrow of the monarchy and establishment of a constitutional monarchy (representative government)






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






43. Having to do with one's own homeland






44. Millions of Africans were enslaved and transported across the Atlantic Ocean to work on plantations in the Americas and Caribbean region






45. Congress enacted this law to give President Jackson the authority to use the army and navy if necessary to enforce the tariff law of 1828.






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






47. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






48. King/queen who has unlimited power






49. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






50. Economic thinker that supported capitalism