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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Term used to describe the division between Western (democratic) Europe and Eastern (communist) Europe






3. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






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






5. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






6. A government that elects its leaders






7. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






8. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. The idea that power is divided by the Constitution between the federal and state governments.






14. Tax on imports and exports.






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






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






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






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






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






20. The year the Magna Carta - the cornerstone of English justice and law was signed






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






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






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






24. Renaissance Value that humans are important. It shifted the focus from the after life (religion) to a person's life on earth






25. Union vs. Confederacy. Jefferson Davis is President of the South; Lincoln of the North






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






27. Food - clothing - shelter (water is food)






28. Having industries for the machine production of goods






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






30. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






31. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






32. Restrictions on the powers the government has like states cannot create money






33. A document outlining principles of self - government for colonists. (1620)






34. Making goods out of the home






35. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






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






37. Part of the Legislative Branch whose job is to makes the Laws






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






39. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






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






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






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






43. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






44. People who settle and live in a colony






45. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






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






47. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






48. Split in the church






49. Separate is not equal in public Schools






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