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TAKS 10th Grade World History

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  • 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. 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






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






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






5. Having to do with one's own homeland






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






7. 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.






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






9. Quality of life - such as housing - health - education






10. Exchange of goods and ideas (commerce) between the new nations and different parts of the world expanded






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






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






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






14. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






15. Economic thinker that developed communism






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






17. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






18. Spread of ideas - technology - religion - language and other cultural practices over time and space.






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






20. The production of goods in a factory through the use of machines and a large number of workers






21. Prohibits the use of race or previous condition of slavery as a barrier to voting. Applied to male citizens over the age of 21.






22. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






23. To officially approve.






24. The law- making assembly in Great Britain and other parliamentary democracies.






25. 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.






26. Average number of children that die by the age of 5






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






28. 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.






29. Trading goods or services for other goods or services






30. Percent of people in a country that can read and write






31. Belief in many gods






32. Life - Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness same as natural or individual rights






33. 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.






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






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






36. 1st American Constitution; States had too much power.






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






38. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






39. King/queen who has unlimited power






40. Declaration of Independence signed on July 4th of this year in Philadelphia by delegated of the Second Continental Congress.






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






42. All things that surround us.






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






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






45. Passed in 1689 in England - this document guaranteed English citizens certain rights and set a procedure for electing representatives to Parliament.






46. Power of the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.






47. Average number of years people live






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






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






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







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