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TAKS 10th Grade World History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Relating to the city - of or in a city.






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






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






4. Proposed that a government should have 3 branches






5. Limited the power of the King in 1215






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






7. First organizing of 13 colonies.






8. Having to do with one's own homeland






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






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






11. Rulers power is limited by law - Great Britain's current form of government since Glorious Revolution






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






13. Machine that allowed text to be mass produced which allowed the spreading of ideas






14. People who settle and live in a colony






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






16. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






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






18. King/queen who has unlimited power






19. U.S. was divided over the issues of states rights and slavery






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






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






22. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






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






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






25. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






26. Government where the religious leader run the government






27. Slanted coverage or one - sided information about an event; prejudiced information.






28. 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






29. Government ruled by a few powerful people






30. Disease brought to Europe from the Mongols during the Middle Ages. It killed 1/3 of the population and helps end Feudalism






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






32. 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.






33. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






34. 1st American Constitution; States had too much power.






35. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






36. Movement that began to correct problem in the Roman Catholic Church. It caused a split and the development of Protestant Churches






37. Exchange of goods and ideas (commerce) between the new nations and different parts of the world expanded






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






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






40. Movement of people from on country or location to another






41. Basic economy that was used in early farming and hunting and gathering societies






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






43. Refers to the amount and quality of economic and industrial resources - often related to national income.






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Separate is not equal in public Schools






50. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture







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