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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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1. The period from the end of WW II through the mid -1960's marked by unusually high birth rates.






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






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






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






5. Failed invasion of Cuba planned by the US government






6. No double jeopardy - do not have to testify against yourself.






7. The belief that if a nearby nation becomes communist then surrounding nations will do the same.






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






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






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






11. 1939 - 1945






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






13. 1950-53 war with N Korea & China. Ended in a stalemate but S. Korea remained a democracy.






14. Fear that Communists were going to take over the US in the 1920's.






15. 1914 - 1918






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






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






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






19. Right to bear arms






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






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






22. North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Formed to defend Europe against Soviet Union.






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






24. First astronaut to land on the moon.






25. Early African - American leader - believed African - Americans should achieve economic independence before social equality.






26. Early rock n ' roll performer






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






28. Trial by jury.






29. Allowed temporary work contracts for Mexican immigrants.






30. The right to vote for women.






31. Progressive president who served during WW I.






32. 1860 - 1865






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






34. Rights reserved to the people.






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






36. A 1944 law that gives military veterans financial and education benefits.






37. Growth of cities. Large range of urban problems including sanitation - transportation - and crowded living conditions.






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






39. Congressional approval that gave LBJ the power to escalate the war in Vietnam.






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






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






42. Program to rebuild Europe after World War II.






43. Eliminated literacy tests for voters.






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






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






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






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






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






49. The belief that the rich succeed because they re superior to the poor.






50. 1920's women began to demand more freedom and assert their independence.







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