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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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1. President of the US during the Civil War.






2. Period of African - American cultural creativity in Music - art - literature during the 1920's






3. Statesman - political philosopher - and one of the Founding Fathers






4. First astronaut to land on the moon.






5. Early rock n ' roll performer






6. US General in Europe during WWII. He was in charge of the Invasion of Normandy (D- Day). Cold War President






7. Revolutionary era British pampleteer. Wrote Common Sense.






8. Founding father - politician - scientist






9. North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Formed to defend Europe against Soviet Union.






10. The right to a fast and public trial.






11. Group of African - American students that were integrated into an all - white school in 1957






12. Ruled that state legislature districts had to be roughly equal in population.






13. US Admiral who encouraged the US to strengthen its naval power to become a world power.






14. Abolished the poll tax.






15. Invented the vaccine for polio






16. President 1980-88.






17. 1869 - it helped connect the West and East coasts.






18. Essays written to encourage ratification of the constitution.






19. Gave African - American men the right to vote.






20. (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) - Insurance for people's bank accounts.






21. Soviet leader during 1950's - 60's






22. First president of the US. General in Revolutionary War.






23. Progressive - era journalists sought to bring about reform.






24. Area of the Great Plains where heavy droughts had dried up the farmland.






25. Repealed the 18th amendment and ends Prohibition






26. President 1968 - 74. Resigned after Watergate






27. Ruled those arrested must be informed of their right to an attorney before questioning






28. Progressive - era reforms that gave citizens more political power`






29. Law that provided 160 acres to anyone who was willing to settle land in the West.






30. No quartering of troops during peace time






31. Competition between European countries to create empires.






32. Auto manufacturer who created the Model T and began to mass - produce the auto






33. Anarchists and Italian immigrants accused of murder. Sentenced to death.






34. W. Wilson's proposal for peace after WW I






35. Civil Rights leader from 1950's -1960's. Assassinated in 1968.






36. Early African - American leader - believed African - Americans should achieve economic independence before social equality.






37. Argument between South Carolina and the federal government over the role of the national government.






38. The rise of a manufacturing economy and decline of an agriculture economy.






39. Securities & Exchange Commission - regulates stock market. Created during Depression.






40. Gave all U.S. citizens equal protection under the law regardless of color.






41. Ruling bared quota systems in college admissions but affirms the constitutionality of affirmative action






42. A wall built by the Soviets to separate East and West Berlin. The wall stood until 1989.






43. Law that attempted to assimilate Indians by giving them individual plots of land.






44. No cruel or unusual punishment.






45. Defended John Scopes during the Scopes Trial. He argued that evolution should be taught in schools.






46. Alabama governor - segregationist - presidential candidate. Shot and left paralyzed.






47. Apartments built in city slums to house large numbers of immigrants.






48. JFK's brother and attorney general. Assassinated 1968






49. Supreme Court decision that upheld segregation and said that 'separate but equal' facilities were legal.






50. President during Great Depression & WW II. 1933 - 1945







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