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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. King of England during the American Revolution.






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






3. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






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






5. Leader of Great Britain in WWII who coined the phrase Iron Curtain






6. Complaints






7. The form of government where people elect representatives the create and enforce laws






8. Life - Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness same as natural or individual rights






9. 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.






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






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






12. Government where the religious leader run the government






13. Mountains - deserts and oceans






14. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






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






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






17. King/queen who has unlimited power






18. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






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






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






21. Economic thinker that developed communism






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






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






24. Statistical data of a population like - GDP per capita - Life Expectance - Literacy Rate - Infant mortality - ethnicity - religion etc






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






26. Tax on imports and exports.






27. First organizing of 13 colonies.






28. Europeans explored and conquered much of the world. Goal was to find trade route to Asia






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






30. Split in the church






31. Water way through Panama that shortens the distance by water from East coast of the US to the West Coast






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






33. Officially ended the American Revolution






34. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






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






36. President of the United States during the Civil War






37. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






38. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






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






40. The land south of the Sahara Desert in Africa that includes some of the world's richest mineral deposits and fertile land.






41. Prohibits the use of race or previous condition of slavery as a barrier to voting. Applied to male citizens over the age of 21.






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






43. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






44. All things that surround us.






45. 1st written constitution






46. Developed complex societies such as Maya and Aztec






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






48. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






49. The law- making assembly in Great Britain and other parliamentary democracies.






50. 1st Representative government assembly in the colonies (1619)