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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. Growing crops for the commercial sale and distribution to domestic and international buyers.






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






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






4. Belief in one god






5. Division of power between the national (federal) and state governments - ex.: national gov't coins money and the state gov't cannot






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






7. Power is divided between the state government and the federal government with some powers shared.






8. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






9. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






10. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






11. U.S. was divided over the issues of states rights and slavery






12. Split in the church






13. Average number of years people live






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






15. Government ruled by a few powerful people






16. The idea that power is divided by the Constitution between the federal and state governments.






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






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






19. Martin Luther's ideas that he posted on the chuch door at Wittenburg which questioned the Roman Catholic Church. This act began the Reformation






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






21. Rights that cannot be taken away or surrendered.






22. 1st written constitution






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






24. One of the 1st written Constitutions of the Colonies. (1639)






25. Declares slavery illegal in the United States.






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






27. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






28. Modern Constitution






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






30. Having to do with one's own homeland






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






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






33. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






34. Food - clothing - shelter (water is food)






35. First organizing of 13 colonies.






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






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






38. Separate is not equal in public Schools






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






40. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






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






42. 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






43. 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






44. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






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






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






47. Battle of Hastings - centralized government






48. Machine that allowed text to be mass produced which allowed the spreading of ideas






49. Pride in ones country






50. Established Judicial Review.