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






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






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






4. Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WW I






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Reapportionment / one man - one vote






12. No quartering of troops during peace time






13. American painter from 1920's

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






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






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






17. Leader of the women's suffrage movement.






18. President during Roaring 20's






19. President 1963-68






20. First astronaut to land on the moon.






21. LBJ's program that addressed America's social problems including health care - civil rights - and urban decay.






22. Accused people of being Communists without providing evidence.






23. Policy that gave military and economic aid to countries threatened by communism.






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






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






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






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






28. Author of The Jungle - book that describes conditions of the meat packing plants and immigrants struggles.






29. Right to bear arms






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






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






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






33. Rights reserved to the people.






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






35. 1950-53 war with N Korea & China. Ended in a stalemate but S. Korea remained a democracy.






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






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






38. The direct election of US Senators.






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






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






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






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






43. Separation by race.






44. Founding father - politician - scientist






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






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






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






49. First form of government established by the 13 states.






50. 1914 - 1918