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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Type of government where - through law - some control is placed on leadership's power such as a democracy.






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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






10. Each branch of government has a way to restrict/check the actions of the other 2 branches






11. 1st American Constitution; States had too much power.






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






13. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






14. Officially ended the American Revolution






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






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






17. When was the U.S. Constitution written and ratified?






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






19. Technology used by early farmers to get water to the crops






20. Union vs. Confederacy. Jefferson Davis is President of the South; Lincoln of the North






21. 1st Representative government assembly in the colonies (1619)






22. Making goods out of the home






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






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






25. Average income per person






26. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






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






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






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






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






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






32. People who settle and live in a colony






33. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






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






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






36. 1st written constitution






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






38. Economic thinker that developed communism






39. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






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






42. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






43. Developed complex societies such as Maya and Aztec






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






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






46. Guaranteed English Citizens certain rights and stated that elections for Parliament were to be held often.






47. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






48. 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.






49. The System in the U.S. and other free market economies. It includes economic choice - competition - profit motive - and limited government regulation of the economy.






50. To officially approve.