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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. 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.






2. Developed complex societies such as Maya and Aztec






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. To officially approve.






13. The process of creating commercial industry including heavy industry such as steel.






14. US first plan of government that failed because of the weak central (national) government






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






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






17. President of the United States during the Civil War






18. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






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






20. Early river valley civilization located in modern day Iraq on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






21. Colonies separate from England... 'unalienable rights'






22. Split in the church






23. Modern Constitution






24. Citizens vote for representatives who make and enforce the laws. US form of government






25. A government that elects its leaders






26. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






27. These slow down movement/migration






28. U.S. Constitution written by delegates to the Constitutional Convention to revise the Articles of Confederation and decided to draft a new plan of government for the U.S.






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






30. Government ruled by a few powerful people






31. He wrote the Declaration of Independence - was the 3rd president of the U.S.A. and made the Louisiana purchase






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






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






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






35. Belief in many gods






36. 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






37. King/queen who has unlimited power






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






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






40. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






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






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






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






44. Relating to the countryside - of or in the countryside.






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






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






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






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






49. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






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