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






2. The process of creating commercial industry including heavy industry such as steel.






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






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






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






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






7. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






8. Belief in one god






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






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






11. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






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






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






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






15. The idea that governments are created by the consent of the governed and that the power of government is limited by rule of law.






16. 1st Representative government assembly in the colonies (1619)






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






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






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






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






21. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






22. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






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






24. Tax on imports and exports.






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






26. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






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






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






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






30. The Bill of Rights were amended to the Constitution to protect what?






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






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






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






34. Statement made by Abraham Lincoln which essentially freed the slaves






35. He wrote the Declaration of Independence - was the 3rd president of the U.S.A. and made the Louisiana purchase






36. Up and down - vertical lines on a map






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






38. Government where the religious leader run the government






39. Each branch of government has a way to restrict/check the actions of the other 2 branches






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






41. To cut off supplies; a military and economic tool used to force a nation or area to suffer shortages and to give up fighting.






42. Curbed States' Rights






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






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






45. First organizing of 13 colonies.






46. Supreme Court upheld segregation - 'Separate but equal.'






47. Exchange of goods and ideas (commerce) between the new nations and different parts of the world expanded






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






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






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