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Opportunity Cost refers too
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"Next-best forgone activity"
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Adam Smith
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"Father of Economics"
"Invisible Hand"- idea created during mercantilism growth and the idea that it directs the economy towards sufficiency. |
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Mercantilism
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16th/17th century era that started this belief and it is that a country's wealth can be determined by its gold reserves.
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Oligopoly
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A market where a few firms compete against each other
EXAMPLES: phone cellular marketing services AT&T, Sprint, etc. |
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Comparative Advantage
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EXAMPLE: The south had a "Comparative Advantage" at selling cotton because it was easily produced and cropped. Therefore, the south was able to have an advantage at selling cotton.
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Supply & Demand
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Demand of a supply increases,
Supply of the demand remains the same..... The price and Quantity will BOTH INCREASE |
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John Maynard Keynes
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* 20th Century
* Theorists/Founding father of MACROECONOMICS *Belief that large government spending money resulted in stimulating an economy over periods of time |
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The moon's gravitational force output on the Earth
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Causes tidal movement of oceans and seas
The Moon's gravitational pull is the greatest. |
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THE 5 BIOMES- Geography term
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1. Forests
2. Savannas 3. Grasslands 4. Tundra 5. Desert |
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Why is MECCA important to the ISLAMIC faith?
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It is the birthplace that the prophet Mohammad was born.
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TEXAS HISTORY:
1. Central Texas Indians 2. East Texas 3. South Texas 4. Gulf Region |
1.Commanches
2. Caddo "Farmers" 3. Coahulitecan idians nomadic hunters and gatherers 4. Tokawanas |
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During European Exploration
Spanish man Wrote 1st maps of Texas that are recorded |
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda 1519
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1st European explorer to explore the land of Texas
*helped the desire needs of the indians *Wandered the coastline of Mexico looking for the "City of Mexico" |
CABEZA DE VACA
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This european explorer set out to find the "7 cities of Gold" never found it but explored these lands: Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas
-Considered a failure however, he paved the way for EUROPEAN INFLUENCE in moving to the land of Texas |
Franciscos Vasquez de Coronado
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Fort St. Luis
FIRST PERMANENT COLONY IN TEXAS What french man founded this? Founded in 1685 |
Sieur de La Salle
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TEXAS HISTORY:
"Mexican War of Independence" |
Spain kept exploring texas.. Mexico wanted to gain their independence in 1821
*Mexico won their independence from Spain |
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MOSES AUSTIN/ STEPHEN F. AUSTIN
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After the Mexican war of independence, an "Empresario (one individual) grant was wanted to be placed/ encouraged. Moses dispersed this in the land of TEXAS
**Moses started the "Old Three Hundred" First ppl of mexico to take to start a colony Son Stephen F. Austin "Father of Texas" took his place when he died and founded the first anglo americans in texas. |
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Texas Declaration of Independence
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Signed March 2, 1836
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General Santa Anna
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Attacked the Alamo
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Battle of San Jacinto
April 21, 1836 |
Sam Houston led this battle against and on Santa Anna's army
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FOUNDING OF AMERICA:
European Exploration *Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugual, Christopher Columbus, |
advocates for a better route
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Mayans
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only known pre-columbian culture to have written a fully developed written language
*History can be traced back to 2000 B.C |
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Greatest Impact of "ALEXANDER THE GREAT"
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the spread of Hellenistic culture across the known world
-He let ppl adopt and view the greek culture as they wanted -This helped increase trade |
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Hammurabi Code
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Oldest known legal system
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"The New Deal" Was promoted through which political ideology?
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Progressivism
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The power of the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages
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Excommunication for those who disapproved of church doctrine
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Renaissance
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Term that means "rebirth"
pivotal time in history because of the rebirth of intellectual advancements |
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Alexander the Great
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Best known military leader
Spread Hellenistic (greek |
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The house of burgess
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Consisted of elected representatives of Virginia
Created to help encourage colonists to settle the Virginia colony |
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1st Amendment
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separation of church and state; freedom of religion, speech and press; and the right to peaceful assembly
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2nd Amendment
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rights to keep and bear arms
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3rd Amendment
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made it illegal to force people to offer quarters to soldiers in time of peace.
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4th Amdendment
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rights to privacy and unreasonable searches or seizures
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5th Amendment
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rights of due process. protection against slef-incrimination, and protection from being indicted for the same crime twice (double jeopardy)
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6th Amendment
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rights to speedy public trial by an impartial jury and to counsel for ones defense
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7th Amendment
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right to sue people
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8th Amendment
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protection against cruel and unusual punishment
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9th Amendment
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enumeration of specific rights in the Constitution cannot be taken as a way to deny other rights retained by the people
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10th Amendment
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rights not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution are reserved to the states or to the people
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13th Amendement
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Slavery Abolished
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14th Amendment
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Citizenship rights
**citizenship of African Americans officially recognized |
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15th Amendment
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Right to vote for African Americans
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19th Amendment
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women's suffrage
right to vote |
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25th Amendment
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presidential disability and succession
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26th Amendment
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voting age set to 18 yrs old
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Judicial Review process:
What is the importances of the case "Marbury vs. Madison"???? |
it was a dispute that occurred during the Thomas Jefferson Administration
-The judicial branch confirmed its power in the system of checks and balances so that the branch could review and assess what decisions were made my congress (president, etc) before passed by legislation branch |
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Executive Branch
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is composed of president and vice president in congress.
elected every 4 yrs by electoral votes he/she appoints cabinet members, nominates judges to the federal court system, grants pardons, recommends legislation, and has the power to veto legislation branch |
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Judicial Branch
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Composed of Federal courts
(supreme court, district, appeal, bankruptcy, and special federal courts) nominated by president and confirmed by senate FEDERAL JUDGES APPOINTED FOR LIFE. Supreme court= 9 judges Responsibilities of this branch: interpret constitution, resolve conflicts among states, and interpret laws and treaties |
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Legislative Branch
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makes the laws of the nation, collects taxes, coins money and regulates value, can declare war, can impeach public officials, regulates the jurisdiction of federal courts & can override presidential veto by 2/3s vote
This branch IS: CONGRESS (SENATE / HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE= 2 senators from each state HOUSE OF REP = based on the population of each state |
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GEOGRAPHY:
What are the 7 continents in the world? |
North America
South America Antarctica Europe Asia Australia Africa |
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GEOGRAPHY:
What are the 4 main oceans in the world? |
Indian ocean
pacific ocean atlantic ocean arctic ocean |
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In what grade does the state curriculum officially introduce children to Texas History?
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Fourth Grade
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Why are indian tribes from the Central and Great Plains of Texas better known than their counterparts from the Coastal Plains?
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A. They had a more advanced civilization.
B. They were sedentary and built better ceremonial sites and permanent structures. C. They domesticated the horse, which made them better hunters and warriors. D. They had an abundance of food sources and were stronger. Correc answer: C. They domesticated the horse, which made them better hunters and warriors. |
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The Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians were some of the civilizations that flourished in Mesopotamia-the land between the rivers. What rivers are being alluded to in this statement?
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A. Nile and Amazon
B. Tigris and Euphrates C. Nile and Indus D. Volga and Danube Correct Answer: Tigris and Euphrates |
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Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
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created a fertile region of mesopotamia
this part of the world has been called the "Fertile Crescent" part of the area called the "Cradle of Civilization" |
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Nile River
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gave birth to Egyptian civilization
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Amazon River
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located in South America, far away from Mesopotamia
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Indus River
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Morden day india
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Volga and Danube rivers
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located in Europe
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A compass rose is a design printed on a chart to?
a. show the orientation of a map of Earth b. show the distance between two places in the world c. represent features such as elevations and divisions d. show the distance between two corresponding points |
A. show the orientation of a map of Earth
Explanation: a compass rose is a design printed on a chart or a map reference. it shows the orientation of a map on Earth and shows the four cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) |
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Map scale shows?
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the distance between two places in the world
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What is the main purpose of the Federal Reserve System?
a. to promote fiscal stability and provide stimulus money to balance the economy. b. to promote economic growth c. to create inflation and deflation d. to keep the banking industry strong enough to ensure a supply of currency. |
d. to keep the banking industry strong enough to ensure a supply of currency.
explanation: This is the main purpose..when the banking industry is strong and there is an adequate supply of currency, fiscal stability and economic growth are more likely to occur |
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The economy of the southern colonies was based on?
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crops of tobacco, rice, indigo, and cotton
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The economy of the middle colonies was based on?
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farming, shipping, trading, and fishing
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The economy of the New England Colonies was based on?
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farming and very small industries such as fishing, lumber, crafts
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Representative Government in Colonial America
(colonists and the 13 colonies) The Virginia House of Burgesses established what? |
colonists believed in the right to elect people who would represent them in important issues such as taxes...established in jamestown, virginia to represent the colonists in the state of virginia in the lawmaking process
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What was the meaning of the Mayflower Compact?
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By the Pilgrims to pledge to consult one another to make decisions and to act by the will of majority. One of the earliest agreements to establish a POLITICAL BODY and to give that political body the power to act for the good of the colony.
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American Revolution
"War of Independence" What were the causes behind this war and the meaning of it? |
England had est. a Mercantilism system over the 13 colonies..this system did: 1.measure the wealth only in gold and silver 2. economic activities can increase the power/control of the national government 3. colonies existed for the benefit of the government...
In protest the 13 colonies wanted independence from this kind of national government control |
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Boston Tea Party/ Boston Massacre
Why did this happen? |
There was a taxation system set in place after the damage of the "French and Indian war" the British crown needed a way to recover financially
.... 13 colonies protested against this taxation system all of these protests (boston tea party) led to the AMERICAN WAR OF INDEPENDENCE |
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What did the The Declaration of Independence do and what was the meaning behind it?
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*pronounced the colonies free/independent
consisted of a preamble(introduction), followed by 3 main parts 1. stressed natural and unalienable rights/liberties that belonged to the people from birth. 2. list of specific grievances/ injustices committed by Britain 3. announces the colonies as the United states of america |
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What did the Declaration of Independence establish?
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This document established a foundation for equal rights for all people.
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1862 the Emancipation Proclamation was established and promoted by what president?
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Thomas Jefferson promoted this document to insure granting freedom to slaves in the South....then came 13th amendment which abolished slavery..14th amendment gave african americans full citizenship, and then 15th amendment granted voting rights to black american men
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