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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. The land south of the Sahara Desert in Africa that includes some of the world's richest mineral deposits and fertile land.






2. Exchange of goods and services.






3. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






4. Who opposed the Constitution?






5. Curbed States' Rights






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






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






8. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






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






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






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






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






13. Martin Luther's ideas that he posted on the chuch door at Wittenburg which questioned the Roman Catholic Church. This act began the Reformation






14. Prohibits the use of race or previous condition of slavery as a barrier to voting. Applied to male citizens over the age of 21.






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






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






17. 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






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






19. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






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






21. Idea that people give government its power through the 'just consent of the governed' as stated in the Declaration of Independence.






22. Pride in ones country






23. Percent of people in a country that can read and write






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






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






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






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






28. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






29. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






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






31. To officially approve.






32. Member of a country.






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






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






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






36. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






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






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






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






40. President of the United States during the Civil War






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






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






43. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






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






45. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






46. Tax on imports and exports.






47. Average income per person






48. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






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






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