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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. Signed in England - this document provided limits to the power of the king.






2. First representative assembly in American






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






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






5. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






6. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






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






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






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






10. Union vs. Confederacy. Jefferson Davis is President of the South; Lincoln of the North






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






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






13. These slow down movement/migration






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






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






16. Proposed that a government should have 3 branches






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






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






19. Making goods out of the home






20. Tax on imports and exports.






21. Rules established by Pilgrims for how to organize self - government at Plymouth






22. Emporer of the Byzantine Empire who wrote a law code






23. Government ruled by a few powerful people






24. Congress enacted this law to give President Jackson the authority to use the army and navy if necessary to enforce the tariff law of 1828.






25. Complaints






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






27. Quality of life - such as housing - health - education






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






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






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






31. To declare something to be without power or effect; to disregard the power of something.






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






33. This is also referred to as a city






34. Gave citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the U.S.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






43. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






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






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






46. Organization of government whichinto three branches - legislative - executive and judicial; proposed by Montesquieu






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






48. Set up system for settling Northwest Territory






49. 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






50. Supreme Court upheld segregation - 'Separate but equal.'