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






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






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






4. Emporer of the Byzantine Empire who wrote a law code






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






6. Making goods out of the home






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






8. Involving other countries






9. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






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






11. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






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






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






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






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






16. A government that elects its leaders






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






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






19. First representative assembly in American






20. To officially approve.






21. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






22. Basic economy that was used in early farming and hunting and gathering societies






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






24. Average income per person






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






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






27. 1st written constitution






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






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






30. 1st American Constitution; States had too much power.






31. Proposed that a government should have 3 branches






32. 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






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. Government process of charging a fee on goods - products - people and/or activities






38. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






39. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






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






41. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






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






43. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






44. Pride in ones country






45. Complaints






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






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






48. Water way through Egypt that connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea






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






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