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






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






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






4. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






5. These slow down movement/migration






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






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






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






9. First representative assembly in American






10. Began when South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union if the federal gov't tried to collect tariffs duties in their state.






11. All things that surround us.






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






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






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






15. An economic system in which all means of production are owned by the people - private property does not exist - and all goods and services are shared equally






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






17. President of the United States during the Civil War






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






19. Smaller community located in the area surround a city.






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






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






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






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






24. Having to do with one's own homeland






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






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






27. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






28. Curbed States' Rights






29. The Bill of Rights were amended to the Constitution to protect what?






30. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






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






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






33. Supporters of the Constitution. They favored a strong national government.






34. Trade route that went from China to the Middle East and into Europe - called the Silk Road b/c of the Silk only coming from China






35. 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.






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






37. 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.






38. Modern Constitution






39. Supreme Court upheld segregation - 'Separate but equal.'






40. Movement that began to correct problem in the Roman Catholic Church. It caused a split and the development of Protestant Churches






41. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






42. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






43. Mass production of food






44. Average number of years people live






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






46. Who opposed the Constitution?






47. Part of the Legislative Branch whose job is to makes the Laws






48. Right of groups of people to create their own nation






49. The year the Magna Carta - the cornerstone of English justice and law was signed






50. Relating to the city - of or in a city.