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TAKS 10th Grade World History

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






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






3. Power of the government rests with the people who express their ideas through voting.






4. 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.






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






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






7. Rights that cannot be taken away or surrendered.






8. Government ruled by a few powerful people






9. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






10. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






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






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






13. Officially ended the American Revolution






14. Small - scale production requiring little capital.






15. The System in the U.S. and other free market economies. It includes economic choice - competition - profit motive - and limited government regulation of the economy.






16. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






17. Movement in Europe that emphasized the use of reason.






18. 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






19. Renaissance Value that humans are important. It shifted the focus from the after life (religion) to a person's life on earth






20. Average number of years people live






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






22. Invented by Eli Whitney it removed the seeds from cotton quicker than by hand which helped increase production






23. First representative assembly in American






24. Belief in one god






25. Organization of government whichinto three branches - legislative - executive and judicial; proposed by Montesquieu






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






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






28. Relating to the countryside - of or in the countryside.






29. Set up system for settling Northwest Territory






30. Mesopotamian king who created the first written law code






31. Leader of Great Britain in WWII who coined the phrase Iron Curtain






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






33. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






34. Disease brought to Europe from the Mongols during the Middle Ages. It killed 1/3 of the population and helps end Feudalism






35. 1st American Constitution; States had too much power.






36. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






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






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






39. Abuse of power is controlled by the three branches of government watching each other and having the power to approve or disapprove certain actions of the other.






40. Having just enough food to survive with very little left over






41. Mass production of food






42. Surge in scientific discovery in Europe






43. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






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






45. Separate is not equal in public Schools






46. Government that votes for representatives who serve in the government to make and enforce law and in the best interest of the people






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






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






49. The form of government where people elect representatives the create and enforce laws






50. Trading goods or services for other goods or services







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