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TAKS 10th Grade World History

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






2. 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.






3. Statistical data of a population like - GDP per capita - Life Expectance - Literacy Rate - Infant mortality - ethnicity - religion etc






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






5. Mountains - deserts and oceans






6. Spread of ideas - technology - religion - language and other cultural practices over time and space.






7. Articles published to get support for the Constitution.






8. 18th century European movement that applied reason to all aspects of society and help changed government






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






10. Average income per person






11. Extreme hunger and scarcity of food






12. Exchange of goods and services.






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






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






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






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






17. All things that surround us.






18. Division of power between the national (federal) and state governments - ex.: national gov't coins money and the state gov't cannot






19. Lincoln frees slaves in the states of rebellion.






20. Modern Constitution






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






22. Wrote the Declaration of Independence; colonial leader - 3rd President.






23. Temples in the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamia






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






25. Goods bought from sellers in other countries.






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






27. Wrote the Emancipation Proclamation.






28. Upheld the idea of separated but equal






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






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






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






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






33. Strong nations seek to dominate other countries (territories) politically - economically - or socially






34. Developed complex societies such as the Inca






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






36. Congress enacted this law to give President Jackson the authority to use the army and navy if necessary to enforce the tariff law of 1828.






37. Commander of the Continental Army and 1st President.






38. Government were citizens elect representatives ex: Rome Greece






39. Goods sold to buyers outside the country.






40. 1607 first colony in America. Established representative government based on the British system of government






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






42. Similar to traditional economy and associated with subsistence agriculture






43. Relating to the city - of or in a city.






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






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






46. Greek reformer who wrote a harch law code






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






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






49. Union vs. Confederacy. Jefferson Davis is President of the South; Lincoln of the North






50. Right of groups of people to create their own nation







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