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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. Complaints






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






3. The idea that governments are created by the consent of the governed and that the power of government is limited by rule of law.






4. Proposed that a government should have 3 branches






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






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






7. Having industries for the machine production of goods






8. Mountains - deserts and oceans






9. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






10. Opposed to the Constitution because it gave too much power to the national government and not enough to the states. They also wanted individual rights protected






11. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






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






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






14. President of the United States during the Civil War






15. Gives citizenship rights to all people born of naturalized in the U.S. It states that citizens will have equal protection under the law.






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






17. Making goods out of the home






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






19. He created the first assembly line used for manufacturing of automobiles






20. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






21. 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.






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






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






24. The idea that government is controlled by the people who hold power and elect representatives - giving those representatives power to make and enforce laws.






25. 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






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






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






28. The right to vote and the exercise of that right.






29. Developed complex societies such as Maya and Aztec






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






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






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






33. Mass production of food






34. A government that elects its leaders






35. Division of power between the national (federal) and state governments - ex.: national gov't coins money and the state gov't cannot






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






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






38. Meeting to revise the Articles of Confederation resulting in a new form of Government. Great Compromise.






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






40. Small - scale production requiring little capital.






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






42. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






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






44. King of England during the American Revolution.






45. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






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






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






48. The System in the U.S. and other free market economies. It includes economic choice - competition - profit motive - and limited government regulation of the economy.






49. 1st American Constitution; States had too much power.






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