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TAKS 10th Grade World History

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1. Officially ended the American Revolution






2. He created the first assembly line used for manufacturing of automobiles






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






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






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






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






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






8. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






9. Percent of people in a country that can read and write






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






11. Water way through Egypt that connect the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea






12. Banned slavery throughout the nation.






13. 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






14. Restrictions on the powers the government has like states cannot create money






15. Government ruled by a few powerful people






16. Transfer of plants - animals - disease - and cultures between Europe - Asia and Africa (Old World) and North and South America (New World). It started with Christopher Columbus to the Americas in 1492






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






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






19. 1st American Constitution; States had too much power.






20. Smaller community located in the area surround a city.






21. Average income per person






22. Life - Liberty - property or Life - Liberty - the Pursuit of Happiness






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






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






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






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






27. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






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






29. 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






30. Set up system for settling Northwest Territory






31. A series of essays written to support ratification of the Constitution.






32. The idea that government is controlled by the people who hold power and elect representatives - giving those representatives power to make and enforce laws.






33. Beginning of self - government by Colonists.






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






35. An economic system in which all means of production are owned by the people - private property does not exist - and all goods and services are shared equally






36. Shift from agriculture to industry (commercial industry) mass production of goods. It also led to the growth of cities and global trade






37. Meeting to revise the Articles of Confederation resulting in a new form of Government. Great Compromise.






38. Having to do with one's own homeland






39. People in a society that are willing and able to work






40. 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.






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






42. Beginning of mass production - interchangeable parts.






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






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






45. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






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






47. 1st Representative government assembly in the colonies (1619)






48. The concept that political power rests with the people who create and can alter or abolish government.






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






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







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