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10th & 11th Gr. TAKS
Historic Terms TAKS Obj. 1
Question | Answer |
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Political Issues | Issues related to government, conflict resolution and decision-making for a group of people |
Economic Issues | Issues related to money, taxes, and production of goods and services. |
Social Issues | Issues related to culture, work, lifestyle |
Domestic | Having to do with one's own homeland (U.S.) |
International | Involving other countries |
Era | A historic period identified by some prominent figure or characteristic. |
13 Colonies | Original east coast areas settled by Great Britain/England beginning in 1607 that became the original 13 states. |
Colonists | People who settle and live in a colony |
Taxation | Government process of charging a fee on goods, products, people and/or activities |
Grievances | Complaints |
Consent of governed | Idea that people give government power as stated in the Declaration. |
Naval blockade | To cut off supplies; economic tool to force a nation to suffer shortages in order to give up fighting |
Great Britain/England | The "mother country" for the 13 colonies; country we fought against to gain independence. |
Representative Democracy | A government where people vote for representatives to serve in the government. |