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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Established the federal income tax.






2. Opposing side's attack from the ditches instead of an open battlefield.






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






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






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






6. No quartering of troops during peace time






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






8. The belief that if a nearby nation becomes communist then surrounding nations will do the same.






9. Early rock n ' roll performer






10. Economy in which economic decisions (supply - prices - etc.) are made by the government rather than by market forces.






11. Ruled criminal suspects have a right to counsel during police interrogations






12. Populist presidential candidate and prosecutor in the Scopes Trial.






13. Mississippi civil rights activist. Assasinated by KKK member.






14. Founding father - politician - scientist






15. 1st ten amendments to Constitution. Protects individual rights.






16. 1944 invasion of Europe. (D- Day)






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






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






19. First astronaut to land on the moon.






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






21. President 1961-63






22. Sets a term limit for the President






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






24. Volunteer calvary unit led by Teddy Roosevelt that gained fame at the battle of San Juan Hill.






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






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






27. Powers reserved to the states






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






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






30. A system by which people can conduct business free of government control except for reasonable regulations made for the public good.






31. The idea that government should not interfere with business practices.






32. Invented the vaccine for polio






33. Reapportionment / one man - one vote






34. Made segregation illegal in public schools.






35. LJB's agenda designed to help poor American's.






36. Used to fence in land on the Great Plains - eventually leading to the end of the open frontier.






37. American couple accused of Communism and helping the Soviet Union obtain information about the atomic bomb. They were found guilty and sentenced to death.

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






39. Where FDR tried to add more members to the Supreme Court to pass his programs.






40. Black Muslim who argued for separation - not integration. He changed his views - but was assassinated in 1965.






41. Corrupt organized groups that controlled political parties in the cities. A boss leads the machine and attempts to grab more votes for his party.






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






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






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






45. Political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice - led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974.






46. Abolished the poll tax.






47. Pres. of the US during WWII & early Cold War. Made the decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan.






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






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






50. US warship blown up in Havana Harbor off the coast of Cuba. The Spanish were blamed and war was declared.