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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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1. Argument between South Carolina and the federal government over the role of the national government.






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






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






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






5. No unlawful search and seizure.






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






7. The right to a fast and public trial.






8. 1914 - 1918






9. Prohibited discrimination in the sale or rental of housing.






10. 1939 - 1945






11. Eliminated literacy tests for voters.






12. Progressive - era journalists sought to bring about reform.






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






14. Leader of the women's suffrage movement.






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






16. President during Roaring 20's






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






18. Accused people of being Communists without providing evidence.






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






20. Progressive president chosen as successor to Teddy Roosevelt.






21. King of Great Britain during American Revolution






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






23. Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WW I






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






25. Rights reserved to the people.






26. No quartering of troops during peace time






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






28. 1944 invasion of Europe. (D- Day)






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






30. No cruel or unusual punishment.






31. Abolished slavery






32. The right to vote for women.






33. War between the communist of North Vietnam and non - communist armies of S Vietnam supported by the US.






34. The first man - made satellite to be launched into outer space.






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






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






37. Founding father - politician - scientist






38. Laws that maintained segregation by preventing African Americans from voting.






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






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






41. 1920's women began to demand more freedom and assert their independence.






42. Trial by jury.






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






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






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






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






47. US warship blown up in Havana Harbor off the coast of Cuba. The Spanish were blamed and war was declared.






48. President 1968 - 74. Resigned after Watergate






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






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






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