World History TAKS Review Booklet
Page 1 International- between different nations Era- a period of time Geographic Context- how an event relates to the geography Physical Features- Mts, Rivers, etc Regions- areas with similar characteristics Geographic Factors- how geo affects events/places/people
Page 1 con Landforms-hills, mts, plains… Waterforms- rivers, lakes, seas, oceans,
Page 2 Human Features- how humans affect their environment Environment- surroundings of an object Migration Patterns- How people/animals move Immigration Patterns- How people move to an area Patterns of Settlement- How people settle in an area Adaptation to the Environment- How people/animals change/adapt to live in their environment
Page 3 Political Issues- passing taxes without representation Social Issues- ex. Civil Rights Great Britain (England)- Country that owns the 13 American Colonies Parliament- England’s law making body Naval Blockade- to cut off imports and exports
Page 4 Unalienable Rights- Rights that can’t be taken away Democracy- Majority Rules 13 colonies- NH, Mass, Conn, RI, Penn, NY, NJ, DEL, ML,VA, NC, SC, GA Colonists- people who live in the 13 colonies Taxation- Tax Grievances- Complaints
Page 5 Consent of the Governed- permission of the people Republic- gov’t in which the people have the power Representative Democracy- principle of elected individuals representing the people Representative Gov’t- form of government in which the citizens delegate authority to elected
Page 6 Economic Issues- things dealing with a country’s money Domestic- home (US) issues Levels of Development- how much a country is built up (eco, gov’t etc) Standard of Living- The level of wealth, comfort, material goods and necessities available to a certain class in a certain geographic area
Page 6 cont Nation- country Distribution- how things are spaced out
Page 7 Free-Enterprise Economic System- Market economy (our eco) Command Economic System- gov’t ruled eco (Communist eco) Basic needs- food, water, shelter Good and Services- what you buy and sell in a market eco Trade- ex. you trade G&S for $
Page 8 Amendments- additions to the Constitution Ratify- to approve Veto- to reject Unconstitutional- against the Constitution Citizens- a member of a country
Page 9 Limited Gov’t- The Gov’t has only the powers given to it by the Constitution Unlimited Gov’t- The Gov’t has total power Nullify- void Suffrage- the right to vote Landmark Case- ex Marbury v Madison
Page 10 Subsistence Agriculture- farming in which the farmers focus on growing enough food to feed their families Market-oriented Agriculture- growing crops to sale Capital- Money to invest into businesses/industries Cottage Industries- An industry where the creation of products and services is home-based Commercial Industries – An industry where the creation of products is done on a large scale and is factory based
Page 11 Industrialization- modernization process, where social change and eco development are closely related with technological innovation Tariff/Duty- Tax on imported goods Protective Tariff- inflate prices of imports and protect domestic industries from foreign competition Import- Goods coming into a country Export- Goods leaving a country
Page 12 Culture (Groups)- The way of life a people follows Demographic Data- characteristics of a human population Technological Innovations- is the process through which new (or improved) technologies are developed and brought into widespread use. Cultural Diffusion- The spread of ideas, diseases, products, and people between lands
Page 13 Modifications to the Environment- ex. dams, roads, etc. Urban- Country Rural- City Suburban- area surrounding the city