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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. Abuse of power is controlled by the three branches of government watching each other and having the power to approve or disapprove certain actions of the other.






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. Average income per person






8. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






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






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






11. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






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






13. Life - Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness same as natural or individual rights






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






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






16. Proposed that a government should have 3 branches






17. Modern Constitution






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






19. First representative assembly in American






20. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






21. President of the United States during the Civil War






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






23. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






24. This is also referred to as a city






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






26. Set up system for settling Northwest Territory






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






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






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






30. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






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






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






33. 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






34. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






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






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






37. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






38. A historic period identified by some prominent figure or characteristic






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






40. 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.






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






42. 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






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






44. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






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






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






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






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






49. Government ruled by a few powerful people






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