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TAKS 10th Grade World History

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






2. Economic thinker that developed communism






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






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






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






6. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






7. The right to vote and the exercise of that right.






8. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






9. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






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






11. Small - scale production requiring little capital.






12. Slanted coverage or one - sided information about an event; prejudiced information.






13. The rights guaranteed to individual citizens by the Bill of Rights.






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






15. Gave citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the U.S.






16. A written plan of government for the colonies created a weak league of 13 nearly independent states in 1777. The 1st Constitution of the U.S.






17. Officially ended the American Revolution






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






19. Exchange of goods and services.






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






21. Established Judicial Review.






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






23. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






24. Troops removed from the South by President Hayes.






25. 1st American Constitution; States had too much power.






26. Making goods out of the home






27. 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.






28. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






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






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






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






32. Gave voting rights to all males over 21 regardless of race.






33. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






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






35. A historic period identified by some prominent figure or characteristic






36. Guaranteed English Citizens certain rights and stated that elections for Parliament were to be held often.






37. 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






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






39. People who settle and live in a colony






40. Pride in ones country






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






42. 1st Representative government assembly in the colonies (1619)






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






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






45. Early river valley civilization located in modern day Iraq on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






47. Who opposed the Constitution?






48. King/queen who has unlimited power






49. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






50. Limited the power of the King in 1215







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