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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The policy that the US should prevent communism from spreading to other nations.






2. The direct election of US Senators.






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






4. Depression - era shantytowns on the outskirts of the cities of homeless and unemployed people.






5. 'Monkey Trial' that pitted creationism against Darwin's theory of evolution.






6. Competition between European countries to create empires.






7. Political movement involving farmers - who wanted silver dollars (inflation) - government ownership of railroads - and lower protective tariffs.






8. The mass migration of African - Americans to Northern cities from 1910 through both World Wars.






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






10. 1898 war with Spain. Acquired Spanish colonies in Caribbean and Pacific.






11. Essays written to encourage ratification of the constitution.






12. Makes sure no branch of the government becomes too powerful.






13. First form of government established by the 13 states.






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






15. Powers reserved to the states






16. Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.






17. Author of the Declaration of Independence and 3rd President of the United States.






18. LBJ's program that addressed America's social problems including health care - civil rights - and urban decay.






19. US soldiers massacred 300 unarmed Native American in 1890. This ended the Indian Wars.






20. No cruel or unusual punishment.






21. African Americans pledged to fight for "Double Victory" - victory over Hitler in Europe - but also against racism at home.






22. President 1968 - 74. Resigned after Watergate






23. President 1963-68






24. The mass murder of 6 million Jews and others in Nazi concentration camps.






25. Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WW I






26. Early civil rights leader and founder of the NAACP. Du Bois demanded equality for African - Americans






27. War between the communist of North Vietnam and non - communist armies of S Vietnam supported by the US.






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






29. The first African - American woman elected to the U.S House of Representatives.






30. President 1980-88.






31. King of Great Britain during American Revolution






32. Movement of people into a country from another country.






33. Period after the Civil War in the US when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union.






34. Progressive president chosen as successor to Teddy Roosevelt.






35. Policy that gave military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism.






36. Reapportionment / one man - one vote






37. Revolutionary era British pampleteer. Wrote Common Sense.






38. 1944 invasion of Europe. (D- Day)






39. Right to bear arms






40. 1860 - 1865






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






42. Photographer who raised awareness of working and living conditions of immigrants in the factories and tenements.






43. Business tycoon who controlled most of the steel industry.






44. Archduke of Austria Hungary assassinated by a Serbian in 1914. His murder was one of the causes of WW I.






45. American painter from 1920's

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46. No unlawful search and seizure.






47. President 1961-63






48. The belief that America had the God - given right and duty to expand across the continent






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






50. The right to a fast and public trial.