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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A wall built by the Soviets to separate East and West Berlin. The wall stood until 1989.






2. Gave 18 year - olds the right to vote - largely due to the draft.






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






4. United Farm Workers activist






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






6. Supreme Court decision that upheld segregation and said that 'separate but equal' facilities were legal.






7. No unlawful search and seizure.






8. Example of corruption during Warren G. Harding's Presidency






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






10. Progressive president chosen as successor to Teddy Roosevelt.






11. 1st ten amendments to Constitution. Protects individual rights.






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






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






14. President 1963-68






15. Ruled courts are required to provide counsel in criminal cases for defendants unable to afford attorneys.






16. Abolished slavery






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






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






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






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






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






22. Competition between European countries to create empires.






23. Failed invasion of Cuba planned by the US government






24. Repealed the 18th amendment and ends Prohibition






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






26. 1898 war with Spain. Acquired Spanish colonies in Caribbean and Pacific.






27. President 1961-63






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






29. US operation that flew food and supplies into West Berlin after the Soviet Union set up a blockade in 1948.






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






31. 1950-53 war with N Korea & China. Ended in a stalemate but S. Korea remained a democracy.






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






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






34. 1944 invasion of Europe. (D- Day)






35. Communist leader of Cuba.






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






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






38. Abolished the poll tax.






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






40. Eliminated literacy tests for voters.






41. Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WW I






42. 1860 - 1865






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






44. Trial by jury.






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






46. Early rock n ' roll performer






47. Made segregation illegal in public schools.






48. Author of The Jungle - book that describes conditions of the meat packing plants and immigrants struggles.






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






50. Established the federal income tax.