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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. First organizing of 13 colonies.






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






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






4. Mass production of food






5. Developed complex societies such as Maya and Aztec






6. Invented by Eli Whitney it removed the seeds from cotton quicker than by hand which helped increase production






7. U.S. Constitution written by delegates to the Constitutional Convention to revise the Articles of Confederation and decided to draft a new plan of government for the U.S.






8. Modern Constitution






9. Making goods out of the home






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






11. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






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






13. Growing crops just to support a family and not have any extra for sale.






14. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






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






16. Up and down - vertical lines on a map






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






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






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






20. Europeans explored and conquered much of the world. Goal was to find trade route to Asia






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






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






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






24. Established Judicial Review.






25. Millions of Africans were enslaved and transported across the Atlantic Ocean to work on plantations in the Americas and Caribbean region






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






27. Water way through Panama that shortens the distance by water from East coast of the US to the West Coast






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






29. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






30. 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.






31. Economic thinker that developed communism






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






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






34. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






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






36. Government where people elect others to speak and act on their behalf.






37. Transfer of plants - animals - disease - and cultures between Europe - Asia and Africa (Old World) and North and South America (New World). It started with Christopher Columbus to the Americas in 1492






38. First representative assembly in American






39. He was commander of the Continental Army - defeated Cornwallis at the Battle Yorktown - and 1st president of the U.S. A.






40. The idea that power is divided by the Constitution between the federal and state governments.






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






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






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






44. Gave voting rights to all males over 21 regardless of race.






45. Government that votes for representatives who serve in the government to make and enforce law and in the best interest of the people






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






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






48. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






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






50. To officially approve.