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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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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2. Allied naval strategy to reach Japan by taking one island at a time.






3. American pilot who made the first non - stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.






4. First astronaut to land on the moon.






5. The policy that the US should prevent communism from spreading to other nations.






6. FDR's program for fighting the Great Depression.






7. King of Great Britain during American Revolution






8. 1869 - it helped connect the West and East coasts.






9. US general in charge of the Allied forces in the Pacific Ocean.






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






11. Established the federal income tax.






12. The direct election of US Senators.






13. Abolished slavery






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






15. Program to rebuild Europe after World War II.






16. Divides the powers of government into 3 branches: legislative - executive - judicial






17. Essays written to encourage ratification of the constitution.






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






19. Prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of housing.






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Early rock n ' roll performer






27. The prohibition of alcohol.






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






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






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






31. 1939 - 1945






32. Made segregation illegal in public schools.






33. US operation that flew food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviet Union set up a blockade in 1948.






34. Freedom of speech - religion and press;






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






36. Reform movement that banned the sale and consumption of alcohol. It also increased organized crime.






37. No unlawful search and seizure.






38. Progressive era President. Pro - imperialist.






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






40. Teacher was charged with violating laws prohibiting the teaching of evolution in Tennessee schools.






41. Laws that maintained segregation by preventing African Americans from voting.






42. Growth of cities. Large range of urban problems including sanitation - transportation - and crowded living conditions.






43. Communist leader of Cuba.






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






45. 1950-53 war with N Korea & China. Ended in a stalemate but S. Korea remained a democracy.






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






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






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






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






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