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






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






3. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






4. American Civil War fought over the issues of slavery - states' rights - and economic and sectional differences between the North and the South.






5. Christian warriors sent to regain the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from the Muslims that controlled






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






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






8. Strong nations seek to dominate other countries (territories) politically - economically - or socially






9. Rulers power is limited by law - Great Britain's current form of government since Glorious Revolution






10. Declaration of Independence signed on July 4th of this year in Philadelphia by delegated of the Second Continental Congress.






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






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






13. 1st American Constitution; States had too much power.






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






15. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






16. People who settle and live in a colony






17. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






18. King/queen who has unlimited power






19. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






20. First organizing of 13 colonies.






21. Belief in many gods






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






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






24. Rebirth of ideas - art - and architecture of the Greeks and Romans






25. The production of goods in a factory through the use of machines and a large number of workers






26. Economic thinker that developed communism






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






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






29. Pride in ones country






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






31. Set up system for settling Northwest Territory






32. Average number of years people live






33. Division of power between the national (federal) and state governments - ex.: national gov't coins money and the state gov't cannot






34. Established Judicial Review.






35. 1st Representative government assembly in the colonies (1619)






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






37. Average income per person






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






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






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






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






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






43. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






44. Split in the church






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






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






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






48. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






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






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