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TAKS 10th Grade World History

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






2. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






3. 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.






4. A government that elects its leaders






5. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






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






7. 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






8. 1st 10 Amendments which guarantee individual rights






9. Rebirth of ideas - art - and architecture of the Greeks and Romans






10. First 10 Amendments supporting individual freedoms.






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






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






13. Belief in many gods






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






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






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






17. Sent to Britain (George III) with the grievances the Colonist had with England and why they were going to become their own Nation






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






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






20. The year the Magna Carta - the cornerstone of English justice and law was signed






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






22. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






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






24. Flat - horizontal lines on a map






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






26. Enlightened thinker/inventor. Oldest delegate to Const. Convention.






27. Involving other countries






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






29. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






30. Making goods out of the home






31. American Civil War fought over the issues of slavery - states' rights - and economic and sectional differences between the North and the South.






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






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






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






35. King/queen who has unlimited power






36. Year that the first 10 amendments to the Constitution were made which protected the rights of individuals from abuses of the national government






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






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






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






40. The idea that the power of government is divided into three branches of gov't.






41. Statement made by Abraham Lincoln which essentially freed the slaves






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






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






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






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






46. Water way through Panama that shortens the distance by water from East coast of the US to the West Coast






47. Established Judicial Review.






48. Having industries for the machine production of goods






49. A narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water






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







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