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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. Invented the vaccine for polio






2. President 1963-68






3. The direct election of US Senators.






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






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






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






7. Progressive - era journalists sought to bring about reform.






8. Depression - era shantytowns on the outskirts of the cities of homeless and unemployed people.






9. Abolished the poll tax.






10. Competition between European countries to create empires.






11. 1898 war with Spain. Acquired Spanish colonies in Caribbean and Pacific.






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






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






14. Early rock n ' roll performer






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






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






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






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






19. Ruled those arrested must be informed of their right to an attorney before questioning






20. Trial by jury.






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






22. JFK's brother and attorney general. Assassinated 1968






23. Cowboys drove herds of cattle along trails to be shipped to the East by railroad.






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






25. The right to vote for women.






26. Right to bear arms






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






28. 1st ten amendments to Constitution. Protects individual rights.






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






30. Separation by race.






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






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






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






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






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






36. Alabama governor - segregationist - presidential candidate. Shot and left paralyzed.






37. King of Great Britain during American Revolution






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






39. US soldiers massacred 300 unarmed Native American in 1890. This ended the Indian Wars.






40. The prohibition of alcohol.






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






42. Treaty that ended WW I. It blamed Germany for WW I and handed down harsh punishment.






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






44. Revolutionary era British pampleteer. Wrote Common Sense.






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






46. The right to a fast and public trial.






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






48. Progressive president chosen as successor to Teddy Roosevelt.






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






50. Ruled that state legislature districts had to be roughly equal in population.