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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. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






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






9. To officially approve.






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






11. Slanted coverage or one - sided information about an event; prejudiced information.






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






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






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






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






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






17. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






18. Having to do with one's own homeland






19. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






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






21. Up and down - vertical lines on a map






22. Officially ended the American Revolution






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






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






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






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






27. Split in the church






28. Chinese invention that helped make sea travel across the Atlantic Ocean possible






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. Basic economy that was used in early farming and hunting and gathering societies






35. An original document - artifact - picture - journal - cartoon from the period in which an event occurred or a record from a person who participated in the event.






36. This is also referred to as a city






37. Mountains - deserts and oceans






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






39. An economic system based on private ownership and on the investment of money in business ventures in order to make a profit (money)






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






41. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






42. Member of a country.






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






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






45. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






46. 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.






47. Use of scientific method to find out how the world worked.






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






49. King of England during the American Revolution.






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