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TAKS 10th Grade World History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Law code signed by King John of England that limited his power and was the first time for limited government






2. Government ruled by a few powerful people






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






4. Mesopotamian king who created the first written law code






5. Issue of the Civil War. South believed the States had more power than the Federal Government






6. Limited the power of the King in 1215






7. Tax on imports and exports.






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






9. Having industries for the machine production of goods






10. Mass production of food






11. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






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






13. Involving other countries






14. This is also referred to as a city






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






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






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






18. He wrote the Declaration of Independence - was the 3rd president of the U.S.A. and made the Louisiana purchase






19. Opposed to the Constitution because it gave too much power to the national government and not enough to the states. They also wanted individual rights protected






20. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






21. 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.






22. Christian warriors sent to regain the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from the Muslims that controlled






23. Proposed the ideas of natural rights - life liberty - property






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






25. Officially ended the American Revolution






26. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






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






28. President of the United States during the Civil War






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






30. A narrow body of water linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman causing a choke point.






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






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






33. These slow down movement/migration






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






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






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






37. Part of the Legislative Branch whose job is to makes the Laws






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






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






40. 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






41. Artificial waterway for navigation - irrigation






42. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






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






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






45. A series of essays written to support ratification of the Constitution.






46. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






47. Term used to describe the division between Western (democratic) Europe and Eastern (communist) Europe






48. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






49. People who settle and live in a colony






50. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights