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






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






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






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






5. First representative assembly in American






6. Tax on imports and exports.






7. 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.






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






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






10. Growing crops for the commercial sale and distribution to domestic and international buyers.






11. 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






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






13. All things that surround us.






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






15. Exchange of goods and services.






16. Type of government where - through law - some control is placed on leadership's power such as a democracy.






17. First organizing of 13 colonies.






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






19. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






20. People in a society that are willing and able to work






21. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






22. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






23. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






24. The concept that political power rests with the people who create and can alter or abolish government.






25. Mountains - deserts and oceans






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






27. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






28. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






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






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






31. Government ruled by a few powerful people






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






33. Information that comes from other sources such as a textbook - encyclopedia.






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






35. 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






36. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






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






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






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






40. Government where citizens vote directly on laws - ex: Athens






41. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






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






43. Belief in many gods






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






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






46. These slow down movement/migration






47. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






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






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






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