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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Cowboys drove herds of cattle along trails to be shipped to the East by railroad.






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






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






4. President during Roaring 20's






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






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






7. President during Great Depression & WW II. 1933 - 1945






8. American couple accused of Communism and helping the Soviet Union obtain information about the atomic bomb. They were found guilty and sentenced to death.

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






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






11. The direct election of US Senators.






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






13. Progressive president who served during WW I.






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






15. Eliminated literacy tests for voters.






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. No quartering of troops during peace time






23. Abolished the poll tax.






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






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






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






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






28. 1869 - it helped connect the West and East coasts.






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






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






31. Established the federal income tax.






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






33. 1950-53 war with N Korea & China. Ended in a stalemate but S. Korea remained a democracy.






34. 1920's women began to demand more freedom and assert their independence.






35. President 1980-88.






36. Repealed the 18th amendment and ends Prohibition






37. The right to a fast and public trial.






38. 1898 war with Spain. Acquired Spanish colonies in Caribbean and Pacific.






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






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






41. Opposing side's attack from the ditches instead of an open battlefield.






42. Soviet leader during 1950's - 60's






43. Competition between European countries to create empires.






44. Abolished slavery






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






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






47. Program to rebuild Europe after World War II.






48. Auto manufacturer who created the Model T and began to mass - produce the auto






49. Black Muslim who argued for separation - not integration. He changed his views - but was assassinated in 1965.






50. Revolutionary era British pampleteer. Wrote Common Sense.