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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. Essays written to encourage ratification of the constitution.






2. First astronaut to land on the moon.






3. 1869 - it helped connect the West and East coasts.






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






5. Soviet leader during 1950's - 60's






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






7. 1920's women began to demand more freedom and assert their independence.






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






9. Communist leader of Cuba.






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






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






12. Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WW I






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






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






15. 1898 war with Spain. Acquired Spanish colonies in Caribbean and Pacific.






16. Alternate term for 1920's.






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






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






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






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






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






22. American painter from 1920's

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






24. No unlawful search and seizure.






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






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






27. Area of the Great Plains where heavy droughts had dried up the farmland.






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






29. Securities & Exchange Commission - regulates stock market. Created during Depression.






30. Progressive president chosen as successor to Teddy Roosevelt.






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






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






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






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






35. New York political machine boss.

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36. King of Great Britain during American Revolution






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






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






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






40. The belief that America had the God - given right and duty to expand across the continent






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






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






44. 1939 - 1945






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






46. Program to rebuild Europe after World War II.






47. Competition between European countries to create empires.






48. Separation by race.






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






50. President 1963-68