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TAKS 10th Grade World History

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






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






3. King of England during the American Revolution.






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






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






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






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






8. 1st written constitution






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






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






11. Signed in England - this document provided limits to the power of the king.






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






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






14. 1st Representative government assembly in the colonies (1619)






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






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






17. Mass production of food






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






19. Belief in worldly rather than spiritual ideas






20. Officially ended the American Revolution






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






22. First organizing of 13 colonies.






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






24. Writing system in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






25. An economic system based on private ownership and on the investment of money in business ventures in order to make a profit (money)






26. Wrote the Declaration of Independence.






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






28. 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






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






30. Average number of children that die by the age of 5






31. Pardon for sin. Martin Luther questioned the churches authority to pardon sin and especially the idea that you could buy the pardon






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






33. Curbed States' Rights






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






35. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






36. The production of goods in a factory through the use of machines and a large number of workers






37. US first plan of government that failed because of the weak central (national) government






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






39. 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.






40. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






41. The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution.






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






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






44. Colonies separate from England... 'unalienable rights'






45. Europe would not interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere






46. Freed slaves in the seceded states of rebellion.






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






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






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






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







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