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TAKS 11th Grade Us History

Subjects : taks, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Black Muslim who argued for separation - not integration. He changed his views - but was assassinated in 1965.






2. Example of corruption during Warren G. Harding's Presidency






3. American painter from 1920's

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4. Failed invasion of Cuba planned by the US government






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






6. The first African - American woman elected to the U.S House of Representatives.






7. Essays written to encourage ratification of the constitution.






8. Established the federal income tax.






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






10. Law that attempted to assimilate Indians by giving them individual plots of land.






11. 1869 - it helped connect the West and East coasts.






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






13. No unlawful search and seizure.






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






15. Gave all U.S. citizens equal protection under the law regardless of color.






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






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






18. No quartering of troops during peace time






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






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






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






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






23. No cruel or unusual punishment.






24. United Farm Workers activist






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






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






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






28. The right to vote for women.






29. Business tycoon who controlled most of the steel industry.






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






31. Reapportionment / one man - one vote






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






33. Commander of the American Expeditionary Force during WW I






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






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






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






37. The policy that the US should prevent communism from spreading to other nations.






38. President of the US during the Civil War.






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






40. The idea that government should not interfere with business practices.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. 1st ten amendments to Constitution. Protects individual rights.






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






50. Freedom of speech - religion and press;