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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 1898 war with Spain. Acquired Spanish colonies in Caribbean and Pacific.






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






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






4. Period of African - American cultural creativity in Music - art - literature during the 1920's






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






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






7. Right to bear arms






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






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






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






11. Competition between European countries to create empires.






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






13. Corrupt organized groups that controlled political parties in the cities. A boss leads the machine and attempts to grab more votes for his party.






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






15. Revolutionary era British pampleteer. Wrote Common Sense.






16. Gave all U.S. citizens equal protection under the law regardless of color.






17. Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WW I






18. Reapportionment / one man - one vote






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






20. President 1961-63






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






22. Abolished the poll tax.






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






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






25. Progressive era President. Pro - imperialist.






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






27. New York political machine boss.

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






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






30. 1950-53 war with N Korea & China. Ended in a stalemate but S. Korea remained a democracy.






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






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






33. The right to vote for women.






34. Early rock n ' roll performer






35. President of the US during the Civil War.






36. Established the federal income tax.






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






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






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






40. The mass migration of African - Americans to Northern cities from 1910 through both World Wars.






41. Failed invasion of Cuba planned by the US government






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






43. United Farm Workers activist






44. The idea that government should not interfere with business practices.






45. Anarchists and Italian immigrants accused of murder. Sentenced to death.






46. Separation by race.






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






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






49. Alternate term for 1920's.






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