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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Competition between European countries to create empires.






2. Civil Rights leader from 1950's -1960's. Assassinated in 1968.






3. Apartments built in city slums to house large numbers of immigrants.






4. 1869 - it helped connect the West and East coasts.






5. The right to vote for women.






6. 1939 - 1945






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






8. Movement of people into a country from another country.






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






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






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






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






13. Alternate term for 1920's.






14. 1st ten amendments to Constitution. Protects individual rights.






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






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






17. The mass migration of African - Americans to Northern cities from 1910 through both World Wars.






18. Progressive era President. Pro - imperialist.






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






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






21. Divides the powers of government into 3 branches: legislative - executive - judicial






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






23. President 1963-68






24. Early rock n ' roll performer






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






26. No quartering of troops during peace time






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






28. Trial by jury.






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






30. Abolished the poll tax.






31. American painter from 1920's

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






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






34. Established the federal income tax.






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






36. Progressive president who served during WW I.






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






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






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






40. A U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union and the pilot - Francis Gary Powers - was captured.






41. Separation by race.






42. Period after the Civil War in the US when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union.






43. The exchange of crops - animals - and disease and ideas of different cultures after Europeans landed in the Americas






44. Right to bear arms






45. Failed invasion of Cuba planned by the US government






46. Allowed temporary work contracts for Mexican immigrants.






47. Powers reserved to the states






48. 1914 - 1918






49. Abolished slavery






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