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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Ruled those arrested must be informed of their right to an attorney before questioning






2. Progressive president chosen as successor to Teddy Roosevelt.






3. Author of The Jungle - book that describes conditions of the meat packing plants and immigrants struggles.






4. Post - WW I attempt to create a United Nations type organization. US did not join.






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






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






7. 1860 - 1865






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






9. The turning point in the war in the Pacific.






10. Works Progress Administration. New Deal work program during Depression.






11. President during Roaring 20's






12. Alternate term for 1920's.






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






14. American feminist icon - journalist - and social and political activist.






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






16. The belief that the rich succeed because they re superior to the poor.






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






18. Communist leader of Cuba.






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






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






21. Invented the vaccine for polio






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






23. Abolished the poll tax.






24. Dec.7 - 1941 - Japanese attack on US naval base at Pearl Harbor. U.S. enters the war as a result.






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






26. Accused people of being Communists without providing evidence.






27. Example of corruption during Warren G. Harding's Presidency






28. The prohibition of alcohol.






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






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






31. 1869 - it helped connect the West and East coasts.






32. A U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union and the pilot - Francis Gary Powers - was captured.






33. Eliminated literacy tests for voters.






34. A standoff between the Us and the Soviet Union when it was discovered that the Soviets had installed missiles pointed at the Us.






35. Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WW I






36. Program to rebuild Europe after World War II.






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






38. Essays written to encourage ratification of the constitution.






39. 1st ten amendments to Constitution. Protects individual rights.






40. Trial by jury.






41. 1914 - 1918






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






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






44. No unlawful search and seizure.






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






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






47. First astronaut to land on the moon.






48. 1939 - 1945






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






50. Right to bear arms