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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ruling bared quota systems in college admissions but affirms the constitutionality of affirmative action






2. Early rock n ' roll performer






3. News that exaggerates the truth in order to sell more newspapers.






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






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






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






7. Alternate term for 1920's.






8. Fear that Communists were going to take over the US in the 1920's.






9. Abolished slavery






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






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






12. 1898 war with Spain. Acquired Spanish colonies in Caribbean and Pacific.






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






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






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






16. Allowed temporary work contracts for Mexican immigrants.






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






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






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






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






21. Sets a term limit for the President






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






23. Power is shared between the states and national government.






24. Revolutionary era British pampleteer. Wrote Common Sense.






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






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






27. Trial by jury.






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






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






30. The prohibition of alcohol.






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






32. 1950-53 war with N Korea & China. Ended in a stalemate but S. Korea remained a democracy.






33. The first man - made satellite to be launched into outer space.






34. 1914 - 1918






35. The direct election of US Senators.






36. Program to rebuild Europe after World War II.






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






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






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






40. President of the US during the Civil War.






41. Freedom of speech - religion and press;






42. Allied naval strategy to reach Japan by taking one island at a time.






43. US General who led the US 1st Army during the Invasion of Normandy.






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






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






46. Progressive - era journalists sought to bring about reform.






47. The period from the end of WW II through the mid -1960's marked by unusually high birth rates.






48. Eliminated literacy tests for voters.






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






50. The right to vote for women.