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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Up and down - vertical lines on a map






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






3. Officially ended the American Revolution






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






5. King of England during the American Revolution.






6. Complaints






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






8. Curbed States' Rights






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






10. Exchange of goods and services.






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






12. Member of a country.






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






14. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






15. 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






16. President of the United States during the Civil War






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






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






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






20. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






21. Having industries for the machine production of goods






22. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






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






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






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






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






27. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






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






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






30. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






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






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






33. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






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






35. Abuse of power is controlled by the three branches of government watching each other and having the power to approve or disapprove certain actions of the other.






36. 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.






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






38. Europe would not interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere






39. Relating to the city - of or in a city.






40. Year that the first 10 amendments to the Constitution were made which protected the rights of individuals from abuses of the national government






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. 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






43. Limited the power of the King in 1215






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






45. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






46. A government that elects its leaders






47. Guaranteed/protected basic rights of the English citizens and foundation for US Bill of Rights






48. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






49. Belief in one god






50. Banned slavery throughout the nation.