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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






2. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






3. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






4. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






5. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






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






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






8. Member of a country.






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






10. U.S. was divided over the issues of states rights and slavery






11. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






12. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






13. Movement in Europe that emphasized the use of reason.






14. 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.






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






16. Complaints






17. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






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






19. Government where the religious leader run the government






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






21. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






22. Government ruled by a few powerful people






23. 1st written constitution






24. 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.






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






26. King/queen who has unlimited power






27. Gives citizenship rights to all people born of naturalized in the U.S. It states that citizens will have equal protection under the law.






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






29. To cut off supplies; a military and economic tool used to force a nation or area to suffer shortages and to give up fighting.






30. Use of scientific method to find out how the world worked.






31. 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






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






33. Average number of years people live






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






35. Wrote the Declaration of Independence; colonial leader - 3rd President.






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






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






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






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






40. Supreme Court can decide if a law violates the Constitution






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






43. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






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






45. Belief in many gods






46. Transfer of plants - animals - disease - and cultures between Europe - Asia and Africa (Old World) and North and South America (New World). It started with Christopher Columbus to the Americas in 1492






47. People in a society that are willing and able to work






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






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






50. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.