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






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






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






4. New York political machine boss.

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






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






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






8. Progressive era President. Pro - imperialist.






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






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






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






12. President 1961-63






13. Program to rebuild Europe after World War II.






14. American painter from 1920's

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






16. King of Great Britain during American Revolution






17. Repealed the 18th amendment and ends Prohibition






18. Essays written to encourage ratification of the constitution.






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






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






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






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






23. Progressive - era reforms that gave citizens more political power`






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






25. Made segregation illegal in public schools.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 1860 - 1865






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






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






36. Rights reserved to the people.






37. Post - WW I attempt to create a United Nations type organization. US did not join.






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






39. Early rock n ' roll performer






40. Dec.7 - 1941 - Japanese attack on US naval base at Pearl Harbor. U.S. enters the war as a result.






41. Trial by jury.






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






43. Abraham Lincoln freed all slaves in the Confederate states.






44. Early African - American leader - believed African - Americans should achieve economic independence before social equality.






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






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






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






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






49. Progressive president chosen as successor to Teddy Roosevelt.






50. President 1980-88.