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TAKS 10th Grade World History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Each branch of government has a way to restrict/check the actions of the other 2 branches






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






3. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






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






5. Sent to Britain (George III) with the grievances the Colonist had with England and why they were going to become their own Nation






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






7. An economic system based on private ownership and on the investment of money in business ventures in order to make a profit (money)






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






9. Established Judicial Review.






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






11. Member of a country.






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






13. To officially approve.






14. Renaissance Value that humans are important. It shifted the focus from the after life (religion) to a person's life on earth






15. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






16. Gave citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the U.S.






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






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






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






20. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






21. 1st American Constitution; States had too much power.






22. 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






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






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. Modern Constitution






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. King of England during the American Revolution.






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






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






35. A government that elects its leaders






36. Mountains - deserts and oceans






37. Pride in ones country






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






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






40. This is also referred to as a city






41. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






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






43. First representative assembly in American






44. Exchange of goods and services.






45. Restrictions on the powers the government has like states cannot create money






46. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






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






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






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






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






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