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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The prohibition of alcohol.






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






3. 1898 war with Spain. Acquired Spanish colonies in Caribbean and Pacific.






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






5. The direct election of US Senators.






6. 1860 - 1865






7. FDR's program for fighting the Great Depression.






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






9. Early rock n ' roll performer






10. Photographer who raised awareness of working and living conditions of immigrants in the factories and tenements.






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






12. Abolished the poll tax.






13. President 1968 - 74. Resigned after Watergate






14. Allowed temporary work contracts for Mexican immigrants.






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






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






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






18. No unlawful search and seizure.






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






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






21. Ruled criminal suspects have a right to counsel during police interrogations






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






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






24. Progressive president who served during WW I.






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






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






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






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






29. 1st ten amendments to Constitution. Protects individual rights.






30. No quartering of troops during peace time






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






32. Sets a term limit for the President






33. Pres. of the US during WWII & early Cold War. Made the decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan.






34. Eliminated literacy tests for voters.






35. Statesman - political philosopher - and one of the Founding Fathers






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






37. Securities & Exchange Commission - regulates stock market. Created during Depression.






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






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






40. 1869 - it helped connect the West and East coasts.






41. Progressive era President. Pro - imperialist.






42. United Farm Workers activist






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






44. Right to bear arms






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






46. US General who led the US 1st Army during the Invasion of Normandy.






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






49. President of the US during the Civil War.






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