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






2. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






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






4. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






5. Split in the church






6. 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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. President of the United States during the Civil War






13. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






14. A series of essays written to support ratification of the Constitution.






15. These slow down movement/migration






16. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






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






18. First representative assembly in American






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






20. Invented by Eli Whitney it removed the seeds from cotton quicker than by hand which helped increase production






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






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






23. Limited the power of the King in 1215






24. Modern Constitution






25. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






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






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






28. Spread of ideas - technology - religion - language and other cultural practices over time and space.






29. Colonies separate from England... 'unalienable rights'






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






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






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






33. Rights that cannot be taken away or surrendered.






34. Average income per person






35. Proposed the ideas of natural rights - life liberty - property






36. Prelude to the Civil War. South Carolina believed a State had the power to override the Federal (National) Government






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






38. Growing crops for the commercial sale and distribution to domestic and international buyers.






39. Pride in ones country






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






41. 1st Representative government assembly in the colonies (1619)






42. Relating to the countryside - of or in the countryside.






43. Government where the religious leader run the government






44. Movement in Europe that emphasized the use of reason.






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






46. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






47. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






48. Average number of years people live






49. Rulers power is limited by law - Great Britain's current form of government since Glorious Revolution






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