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






2. Alternate term for 1920's.






3. Founding father - politician - scientist






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






5. 1950-53 war with N Korea & China. Ended in a stalemate but S. Korea remained a democracy.






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






7. No quartering of troops during peace time






8. Cowboys drove herds of cattle along trails to be shipped to the East by railroad.






9. Communist leader of Cuba.






10. Alabama governor - segregationist - presidential candidate. Shot and left paralyzed.






11. Sets a term limit for the President






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






13. African Americans pledged to fight for "Double Victory" - victory over Hitler in Europe - but also against racism at home.






14. President 1961-63






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






16. First astronaut to land on the moon.






17. Refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. After she was jailed - the Montgomery bus boycott was organized.






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






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






20. Allowed temporary work contracts for Mexican immigrants.






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






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






23. Established the federal income tax.






24. The direct election of US Senators.






25. Leader of the women's suffrage movement.






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






27. President 1980-88.






28. Law that attempted to assimilate Indians by giving them individual plots of land.






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






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






31. Made discrimination based on race - religion or national origin in public places.






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






33. Made segregation illegal in public schools.






34. Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WW I






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






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






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






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






39. Freedom of speech - religion and press;






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






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






42. 1944 invasion of Europe. (D- Day)






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






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






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






46. Separation by race.






47. Eliminated literacy tests for voters.






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






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






50. The prohibition of alcohol.