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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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






2. 1869 - it helped connect the West and East coasts.






3. 1920's women began to demand more freedom and assert their independence.






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






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






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






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






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






9. President 1980-88.






10. The mass murder of 6 million Jews and others in Nazi concentration camps.






11. No quartering of troops during peace time






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






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






14. President 1961-63






15. The direct election of US Senators.






16. First astronaut to land on the moon.






17. Reapportionment / one man - one vote






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






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






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






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






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






23. Abolished slavery






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






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






26. Teacher was charged with violating laws prohibiting the teaching of evolution in Tennessee schools.






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






28. US soldiers massacred 300 unarmed Native American in 1890. This ended the Indian Wars.






29. Group of African - American students that were integrated into an all - white school in 1957






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






31. Made segregation illegal in public schools.






32. Progressive president who served during WW I.






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






34. President during Roaring 20's






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






36. The turning point in the war in the Pacific.






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






38. Freedom of speech - religion and press;






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






40. 1898 war with Spain. Acquired Spanish colonies in Caribbean and Pacific.






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






42. Founding father - politician - scientist






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






44. Economy in which economic decisions (supply - prices - etc.) are made by the government rather than by market forces.






45. Established the federal income tax.






46. 1950-53 war with N Korea & China. Ended in a stalemate but S. Korea remained a democracy.






47. Competition between European countries to create empires.






48. Failed invasion of Cuba planned by the US government






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






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






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