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






2. Economy in which economic decisions (supply - prices - etc.) are made by the government rather than by market forces.






3. Leader of the women's suffrage movement.






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






5. 1950-53 war with N Korea & China. Ended in a stalemate but S. Korea remained a democracy.






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






7. Progressive era President. Pro - imperialist.






8. News that exaggerates the truth in order to sell more newspapers.






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






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






11. Repealed the 18th amendment and ends Prohibition






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






13. Progressive president chosen as successor to Teddy Roosevelt.






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






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






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






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






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






19. Rights reserved to the people.






20. Made segregation illegal in public schools.






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






22. President 1980-88.






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






24. Refused to give up her seat to a white passenger. After she was jailed - the Montgomery bus boycott was organized.






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






26. The turning point in the war in the Pacific.






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






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






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






30. The direct election of US Senators.






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






32. Freedom of speech - religion and press;






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






34. President of the US during the Civil War.






35. President during Roaring 20's






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






37. US general in charge of the Allied forces in the Pacific Ocean.






38. Abolished the poll tax.






39. Program to rebuild Europe after World War II.






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






41. New York political machine boss.

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






43. Trial by jury.






44. Competition between European countries to create empires.






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






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






47. Works Progress Administration. New Deal work program during Depression.






48. 1944 invasion of Europe. (D- Day)






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






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