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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. Meeting to revise the Articles of Confederation resulting in a new form of Government. Great Compromise.






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






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






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






5. The right to vote and the exercise of that right.






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






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






8. People who settle and live in a colony






9. Leader of Great Britain in WWII who coined the phrase Iron Curtain






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Information that comes from other sources such as a textbook - encyclopedia.






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






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






19. 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






20. Growing crops just to support a family and not have any extra for sale.






21. Government ruled by a few powerful people






22. Water way through Panama that shortens the distance by water from East coast of the US to the West Coast






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






24. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






25. To declare something to be without power or effect; to disregard the power of something.






26. A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water






27. 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.






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






29. Average number of years people live






30. Officially ended the American Revolution






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






32. Prelude to the Civil War. South Carolina believed a State had the power to override the Federal (National) Government






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






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






35. King of England during the American Revolution.






36. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






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






38. All things that surround us.






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






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






41. Economic thinker that developed communism






42. Making goods out of the home






43. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






44. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






45. Europe would not interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere






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






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






48. Set up system for settling Northwest Territory






49. The form of government where people elect representatives the create and enforce laws






50. 1st written constitution