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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. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






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






3. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






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






5. Curbed States' Rights






6. Power is divided between the state government and the federal government with some powers shared.






7. These slow down movement/migration






8. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






9. Leader of the Continental Army during the Revolution; 1st President of the U.S.






10. Having industries for the machine production of goods






11. Tax on imports and exports.






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






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






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






15. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






16. President of the United States during the Civil War






17. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






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






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






20. Mass production of food






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






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






23. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






24. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






25. Government where the religious leader run the government






26. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






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






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






29. Average number of years people live






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






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






32. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






33. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






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






35. Type of government where - through law - some control is placed on leadership's power such as a democracy.






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






37. England's overthrow of the monarchy and establishment of a constitutional monarchy (representative government)






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






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






40. Developed complex societies such as Maya and Aztec






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






42. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






43. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






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






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






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






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






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






49. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






50. Mountains - deserts and oceans