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






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






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






5. President of the United States during the Civil War






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






7. Average number of children that die by the age of 5






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






9. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






10. Power of the government rests with the people who express their ideas through voting.






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






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






13. Belief in many gods






14. A narrow body of water linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman causing a choke point.






15. Having to do with one's own homeland






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






17. Involving other countries






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






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






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






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






22. Guaranteed/protected basic rights of the English citizens and foundation for US Bill of Rights






23. People who settle and live in a colony






24. Rights that cannot be taken away or surrendered.






25. Congress enacted this law to give President Jackson the authority to use the army and navy if necessary to enforce the tariff law of 1828.






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






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






28. Belief in one god






29. Government ruled by a few powerful people






30. Officially ended the American Revolution






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






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






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






34. Economic thinker that developed communism






35. Rebirth of ideas - art - and architecture of the Greeks and Romans






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






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






38. Organization of government whichinto three branches - legislative - executive and judicial; proposed by Montesquieu






39. The idea that the power of government is divided into three branches of gov't.






40. A document outlining principles of self - government for colonists. (1620)






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






42. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






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






44. The land south of the Sahara Desert in Africa that includes some of the world's richest mineral deposits and fertile land.






45. Complaints






46. The rights guaranteed to individual citizens by the Bill of Rights.






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






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






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






50. Average income per person