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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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1. 1898 war with Spain. Acquired Spanish colonies in Caribbean and Pacific.






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






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






4. Revolutionary era British pampleteer. Wrote Common Sense.






5. President 1961-63






6. President of the US during the Civil War.






7. A system by which people can conduct business free of government control except for reasonable regulations made for the public good.






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






9. Ruled those arrested must be informed of their right to an attorney before questioning






10. Reapportionment / one man - one vote






11. Failed invasion of Cuba planned by the US government






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






13. Progressive president chosen as successor to Teddy Roosevelt.






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






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






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






17. No unlawful search and seizure.






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






19. No cruel or unusual punishment.






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






21. US General in Europe during WWII. He was in charge of the Invasion of Normandy (D- Day). Cold War President






22. King of Great Britain during American Revolution






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Law that provided 160 acres to anyone who was willing to settle land in the West.






31. 'Monkey Trial' that pitted creationism against Darwin's theory of evolution.






32. Invented the vaccine for polio






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






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






35. 1st ten amendments to Constitution. Protects individual rights.






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






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






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






39. President during 1920's period of corruption. Died in office.






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






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






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






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






44. 1920's women began to demand more freedom and assert their independence.






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






46. Allowed temporary work contracts for Mexican immigrants.






47. Civil Rights leader from 1950's -1960's. Assassinated in 1968.






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






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






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







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