TExES History 7-12 (233) Study Guide Quizzes &
Certified Solutions.
Terms in this set (111)
Mandate of Heaven In ancient China, this provided divine sanction for an
emperor's right to rule. Establishing a code of conduct for
emperors. Those who behaved immorally or exercised their
power in a tyrannical manner lost their right to rule and
could be removed through revolution.
(competency 001)
The Treaty of Guadalupe Document that officially ended the Mexican-American War
Hidalgo (1846-1848) in 1848, establishing the Rio Grande as the
southern border of Texas.
(competency 017)
Republican Ideology American revolutionaries believed that government should be
based on the consent of the governed.
(competency 009)
From the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 until her death in
1902, this woman was at the forefront of every major initiative
to expand the civic and legal rights of women. She wrote the
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Declaration of Sentiments.
(competency 012)
,The Punic Wars Fought between the Roman Republic and Carthage from
264-146 B.C. A total of three wars but best known for the
Second and ultimate third. During the Second, Hannibal
crossed the Alps and invaded Italy from the north before
being forced back to North Africa. During the third and final
war, Rome destroyed the city of Carthage itself. Resulting in
Rome gaining uncontested hegemony over the western
Mediterranean.
(competency 001)
The Inca Empire During the early 15th and 16th centuries, this South
American civilization was best known for its farreaching and
elaborate system of paved roads. Originally developed to
assist soldiers in moving through this empire's mountainous
terrain, these roads became pivotal for commercial function
as well as developing a cohesive political and cultural
aspects across its vast territories and and ethnic groups.
(competency 007)
mit'a Labor obligations imposed by Inca rulers on their subjects to
maintain its system of paved roads.
(competency 007)
Method of long-distance communication used by the Inca.
They did not have a fully developed written language, so a
system of knots in string in cotton was used by messengers
quipu
to communicate between individuals.
(competency 007)
, Mesopotamia This ancient civilization had little to no natural barriers
protecting it from neighboring invaders, therefore they
experienced frequent invasions that often resulted in the
conquest or collapse of existing states.
(competency 005)
Islam During the period circa 1300-1500 A.D. this religious belief
was widely spread primarily by trade throughout Southeast
Asia.
(competency 005)
Silver Ming Emporer Yongle initiated a policy of currency reform
to phase out paper money due to inflation. The increased
demand for this substance increased in Ming China in the
mid-1400s. The predominant importer was Japan until the
mid-16th century when the newly opened Spanish mines in
Potosi and Zacatecas discovered vast deposits and began
shipping it across the Pacific.
This ultimately had a profound effect on the world
economy, as it increased Europe's overall longdistance trade
and greatly stimulated the consumption of luxury items.
(competency 007)
Established a practice of issuing paper money and copper
coins as the primary means of exchange in China prior to the
Yuan (Mongol) Dynasty mid-1400s.
(competency 007)
Certified Solutions.
Terms in this set (111)
Mandate of Heaven In ancient China, this provided divine sanction for an
emperor's right to rule. Establishing a code of conduct for
emperors. Those who behaved immorally or exercised their
power in a tyrannical manner lost their right to rule and
could be removed through revolution.
(competency 001)
The Treaty of Guadalupe Document that officially ended the Mexican-American War
Hidalgo (1846-1848) in 1848, establishing the Rio Grande as the
southern border of Texas.
(competency 017)
Republican Ideology American revolutionaries believed that government should be
based on the consent of the governed.
(competency 009)
From the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 until her death in
1902, this woman was at the forefront of every major initiative
to expand the civic and legal rights of women. She wrote the
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Declaration of Sentiments.
(competency 012)
,The Punic Wars Fought between the Roman Republic and Carthage from
264-146 B.C. A total of three wars but best known for the
Second and ultimate third. During the Second, Hannibal
crossed the Alps and invaded Italy from the north before
being forced back to North Africa. During the third and final
war, Rome destroyed the city of Carthage itself. Resulting in
Rome gaining uncontested hegemony over the western
Mediterranean.
(competency 001)
The Inca Empire During the early 15th and 16th centuries, this South
American civilization was best known for its farreaching and
elaborate system of paved roads. Originally developed to
assist soldiers in moving through this empire's mountainous
terrain, these roads became pivotal for commercial function
as well as developing a cohesive political and cultural
aspects across its vast territories and and ethnic groups.
(competency 007)
mit'a Labor obligations imposed by Inca rulers on their subjects to
maintain its system of paved roads.
(competency 007)
Method of long-distance communication used by the Inca.
They did not have a fully developed written language, so a
system of knots in string in cotton was used by messengers
quipu
to communicate between individuals.
(competency 007)
, Mesopotamia This ancient civilization had little to no natural barriers
protecting it from neighboring invaders, therefore they
experienced frequent invasions that often resulted in the
conquest or collapse of existing states.
(competency 005)
Islam During the period circa 1300-1500 A.D. this religious belief
was widely spread primarily by trade throughout Southeast
Asia.
(competency 005)
Silver Ming Emporer Yongle initiated a policy of currency reform
to phase out paper money due to inflation. The increased
demand for this substance increased in Ming China in the
mid-1400s. The predominant importer was Japan until the
mid-16th century when the newly opened Spanish mines in
Potosi and Zacatecas discovered vast deposits and began
shipping it across the Pacific.
This ultimately had a profound effect on the world
economy, as it increased Europe's overall longdistance trade
and greatly stimulated the consumption of luxury items.
(competency 007)
Established a practice of issuing paper money and copper
coins as the primary means of exchange in China prior to the
Yuan (Mongol) Dynasty mid-1400s.
(competency 007)
