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






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






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






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






5. Separate is not equal in public Schools






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






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






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






9. Rulers power is limited by law - Great Britain's current form of government since Glorious Revolution






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






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






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






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






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






15. The land south of the Sahara Desert in Africa that includes some of the world's richest mineral deposits and fertile land.






16. Who opposed the Constitution?






17. Government where the religious leader run the government






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






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






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






21. Routes of human movement from one area into another.






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






23. First organizing of 13 colonies.






24. President of the United States during the Civil War






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






26. Curbed States' Rights






27. A government that elects its leaders






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






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






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






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






32. People who settle and live in a colony






33. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






34. 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.






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






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






37. The process of creating commercial industry including heavy industry such as steel.






38. Mass production of food






39. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






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






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






42. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






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






44. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






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






46. Economic thinker that supported capitalism






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






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






49. Exchange of goods and services.






50. Government where people elect others to speak and act on their behalf.