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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Government process of charging a fee on goods - products - people and/or activities






2. Tax on imports and exports.






3. Life - Liberty - property or Life - Liberty - the Pursuit of Happiness






4. A government that elects its leaders






5. The year the Magna Carta - the cornerstone of English justice and law was signed






6. To cut off supplies; a military and economic tool used to force a nation or area to suffer shortages and to give up fighting.






7. A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water






8. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






9. President of the United States during the Civil War






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






11. 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.






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






13. Relating to the city - of or in a city.






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






15. An original document - artifact - picture - journal - cartoon from the period in which an event occurred or a record from a person who participated in the event.






16. Split in the church






17. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






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






19. Set up system for settling Northwest Territory






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






21. Separate is not equal in public Schools






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






23. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






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






25. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






26. Having to do with one's own homeland






27. People who settle and live in a colony






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






29. King/queen who has unlimited power






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






31. Who opposed the Constitution?






32. A form of government that controls every aspect of public and private life. EX: Hitler in Germany






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






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






35. First representative assembly in American






36. 1st American Constitution; States had too much power.






37. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






38. Right of groups of people to create their own nation






39. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






40. Belief in many gods






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






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






43. A written plan of government for the colonies created a weak league of 13 nearly independent states in 1777. The 1st Constitution of the U.S.






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






45. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






46. Supreme Court can decide if a law violates the Constitution






47. Proposed that a government should have 3 branches






48. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






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