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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. Power of the government rests with the people who express their ideas through voting.






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






3. Pardon for sin. Martin Luther questioned the churches authority to pardon sin and especially the idea that you could buy the pardon






4. First organizing of 13 colonies.






5. Separate is not equal in public Schools






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






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






8. When was the U.S. Constitution written and ratified?






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






10. Having just enough food to survive with very little left over






11. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






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






13. Involving other countries






14. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






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






16. The System in the U.S. and other free market economies. It includes economic choice - competition - profit motive - and limited government regulation of the economy.






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






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






19. Modern Constitution






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






21. Split in the church






22. People who settle and live in a colony






23. Developed complex societies such as Maya and Aztec






24. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






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






26. Average number of years people live






27. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






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






29. England's overthrow of the monarchy and establishment of a constitutional monarchy (representative government)






30. Gothic Architecture used to show religious spirit during the Middle Ages






31. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






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






33. Having industries for the machine production of goods






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






35. Technology used by early farmers to get water to the crops






36. This is also referred to as a city






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






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






39. One of the 1st written Constitutions of the Colonies. (1639)






40. Up and down - vertical lines on a map






41. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






42. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






43. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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