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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. Accused people of being Communists without providing evidence.






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






3. Compromise between the big and small states over representation in Congress






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






5. No quartering of troops during peace time






6. The right to vote for women.






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






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






9. Progressive president who served during WW I.






10. President 1963-68






11. No double jeopardy - do not have to testify against yourself.






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






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






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






16. No cruel or unusual punishment.






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






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






19. 1860 - 1865






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






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






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






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






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






25. President during Roaring 20's






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






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






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






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






30. 1939 - 1945






31. Program to rebuild Europe after World War II.






32. Abolished the poll tax.






33. Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WW I






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






35. The exchange of crops - animals - and disease and ideas of different cultures after Europeans landed in the Americas






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






37. Freedom of speech - religion and press;






38. Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves in the Confederate states.






39. Progressive era President. Pro - imperialist.






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






41. President 1968 - 74. Resigned after Watergate






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






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






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






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






46. United Farm Workers activist






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






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






49. Made segregation illegal in public schools.






50. Repealed the 18th amendment and ends Prohibition